Welcome all you children, a listen to me Let me tell you a new boogie beat There's no hesitation and sweepin' the nation It's the rhumba boogie the South American way
While Lazonga was teachin' la conga In her little cabana in old We were doin' the Charleston and the Jack And that old black bottom 'til they started that jitterbug rag
Then across the came Cuban Pete He started a boogie to the beat It's the boogie, let's give it a whirl While he plays the boogie in the South American
Well, you step out together you circle around Count one, two, three, then put your right down you circle your lady, as you swing and you sway To the rhumba in the South American way
When that old piano, it starts to then starts to sing To the rhumba boogie, the tropical style It's the rhumba boogie and they're it all of the while
Well, the guy responsible for leadin' the He yells, do stuff, it's the best in the land It's the rhumba boogie, dance it awhile To the boogie done the rhumba Cubana style
While madame was teachin' la conga In her cabana in old Havana The in old Mexico were doin' the tango And we were steppin' to the rhythm of an old
across the water came Cuban Pete He started a to the rhumba beat the rhumba boogie, let's dance it awhile To the rhumba boogie down the rhumba style