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