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