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