All Harlem's got a brand new rhythm
And it's burning up the dance halls
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
In Pokipsy or Savanna
It's a killer
Oh, beat me daddy
But don't leave me
Rhumboogie
Rhumboogie-woogie
In Harlem or Havana
In Pokipsy or Savanna
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 each side
Let both your hips and shoulders glide
Just throw your body way 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
In Pokipsy or 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