Bass Tribute Songtext

von Victor Wooten

Gotta have something on the bottom if you wanna have a band
Gotta have a strong foundation if you gonna make a stand
The bass is the center solid, as a rock
When your body starts moving you know you just can't stop
It's played with the soul not just with the hands
By the best bass players in the land
When the bass starts thumpin' sho 'nuff hits the spot
And I hope it never stops

Stanley Clarke, I tip my hat to you
Jaco Pastorius, you know I love you too
Larry Graham, thank you for all you do

Just thumpin' on the bass
I'm just thumpin' on the bass
Ow yeah, I'm just thumpin' on the bass

Bass players used to be the ones standing in the back
When Jaco first played "Donna Lee", it sho' changed that
When I first saw Stanley Clarke my jaw hit the floor
Ah Bootsy Collins playing "Sex Machine" baby just give me some mo'
Larry Graham, thank you man, for playing that thumb
Louis Johnson and Marcus Miller, you gotta give them some
Anthony Jackson, Paul McCartney, Chuck Rainey, Willie Weeks
I wanna thank you all for making it speak

Bootsy Collins, I tip my hat to you
Ah yeah baby
Marcus Miller, you know I love you too
James Jamerson, thank you for all you do

Just thumpin' on the bass
I'm just thumpin' on the bass
Ow yeah, I'm just thumpin' on the bass

(Alvin) The bass, the bottom, low down funky nasty,
How low can you go? Bass Line. The Bassment.
Oh yeah.

What would Stanley say if he were here today?
What would Jaco say if he were here today?
What would Larry say if he were here today?
What would Bootsy say if he were here today?
What would Marcus say if he were here today?
What would Rocco say if he were here today?
Anthony Jackson (Will - Anthony bass part)
Willie Weeks
Ray Brown
Robert Wilson

Stanley Clarke, I tip my hat to you
Jaco Pastorius, you know I love you too
Larry Graham, thank you for all you do
Everyone, we owe it all to you

Don't you feel it in your soul
Let the bass take control
Just thumpin' on the bass, the bass, the bass, bass
Could you, could you feel the bass
When you freeze the place
Thumpin' on the bass, Thumpin' on the bass

And to all the the other masters of the low end
Thanks for doing what you do
We love you and we haven't forgotten