All Harlem's got a brand new rhythm

And it's burning up the dance floors

Because it's so hot.

They took a little rhumba rhythm,

And they added boogie-woogie,

And-a look what they've got:



Rhumboogie.

Rhumboogie-woogie.

It's Harlem's new creation

With a Cuban syncopation -

It's a killer.



Rhumboogie.

Rhumboogie-woogie.

The native rhythm haunts you,

It's barbaric and it taunts you -

It's a killer.



Just plant your both feet on each side,

Let both your hips and shoulders glide,

Then throw your body back and ride.

There's nothing like...



Rhumboogie.

Rhumboogie-woogie.

In Harlem or Havana

You can kiss the old Savanna

It's a killer.



Oh, beat me daddy, eight-to-the-bar.



Rhumboogie.

Rhumboogie-woo-oogie.

It's Harlem's new creation

With a Cuban syncopation -

It's a killer.



Rhumboogie.

Rhu-umboogie-woo-oogie.

The native rhythm haunts you,

It's barbaric and it taunts you -

It's a killer.



Just plant you toes and both feet on the side,

Let both your hips and shoulders glide,

Then throw your body back and ride.

Think a little of

The rhumba

The boogie

The woogie

Then put them

Both all together

You have rhumboogie...



Then all together sing rhumboogie.

Rhumboogie-woogie.

Rhumboogie.

In Harlem or Havana

It'll kiss the old Savanna -

It's a killer.

It's a killer this rhumboogie.



Rhumboogie.

Rhumboogie.

Rhumboogie-woogie-woogie-woogie-woogie.

Do-do-do-do-diddleyada-do-diddleyada-do-do-dee.

There's nothing like rhumboogie!



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