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 now 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 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 toes and both feet on the side Let both your hips and shoulders glide Then 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 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