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