Hep-hep! De-boodle-de-ack, de-boodle-de-ackasaki! Hep-hep! Oh, rang-tang, te-dah-dah Hep-hep! Gonna tell you 'bout the jumpin' jive Hep-hep! Jim, jam, jump, the jumpin' jive Hep-hep! Cats gonna beat out this mellow jive Hep-hep! Beat it out on the mellow side Boy? Whatcha gonna say there, gate? Oh, boy! Whatcha gonna say there, gate? Palomar, shalomar, Swanee shore Let me dig that jive once more Boy! Lay it right on down to the gator Oh, boy! Lay it flat as a gator Now, can't you hear those hepcats call Yeah Come on, boys, let's have a ball! The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive Makes you dig your jive on the mellow side Hep-hep! Hep-hep! The jim, jam, jump is the solid jive Makes you nine foot tall when you're four foot five Hep-hep! Hep-hep! Now, don't you be that ickeroo Get hep, come on and follow through Then you get your steady foo You make the joint jump like the gators do The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive Makes you like your eggs on the Jersey side Hep-hep! Hep-hep! The jim, jam, jumpin' jive Makes you hep-hep on the mellow side! Hep-hep! Hep-hep! Hep-hep! Hep-hep! The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive Will make you dig your jive on the mellow side Hep-hep! Hep-hep! The jim, jam, jump, the solid jive Makes you nine foot tall when you're four foot five Hep-hep! Hep-hep! Now, don't you be that ickeroo Get hep, come on and follow through Then you get your steady foo You make the joint jump like the gators do The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive Makes you like your eggs on the Jersey side Hep-hep! Hep-hep! The jim, jam, jumpin' jive Makes you hep-hep on the mellow side Hep-hep! Hep-hep! [Scating] Now, I've told you 'bout the jumpin' jive The jim, jam, jump, the jumpin' jive I know you dug this mellow jive Oh, you dig it on the mellow side Another Version ---------------------- Boy? Oh, boy! Panama, Shanama, Swanee shore Let me dig that jive some more Boy? Oh boy! The jim-jam-jump with the jumpin' jive Makes you get your kicks on the mellow side Hep! Hep! Hep! Hep! The jim-jam-jump with the solid jive Makes you nine foot tall when you're four foot five Hep! hep! Hep! Hep! Don't be that ickeroo Get hep and follow through And get your steady foo Make the joint jump like the gators do The jim-jam-jump with the jumpin' jive Makes you like your eggs on the Jersey side Hep! Hep! Hep! Hep! The jim-jam-jump with the jumpin' jive Makes you hep! hep! hep! on the mellow side!