The Rhumba Boogie - Hank Snow/Joe Maphis

Written by：Hank Snow

Welcome all you children give a listen to me

Let me tell you about a new boogie beat

There's no hesitation and it's sweepin' the nation

It's the Rhumba boogie done the South American way

While madame Lazonga was teachin' La Conga

In her little cabana in old Havana

We were doin' the Charleston and ballin' the Jack

Then that old black bottom 'til they started that Jitterbug rag

Then across the water came Cuban Pete

He started a boogie to the Rhumba beat

It's the Rhumba boogie let's give it a whirl

While he plays the boogie in the South American style

Well you step out together then you circle around

Count one two three then put your right foot down

Then you circle your lady as you swing and you sway

To the Rhumba boogie in the South American way

Well the guy responsible for leadin' the band

He yells do your stuff it's the best in the land

It's the Rhumba boogie let's dance it a while

To the boogie Woogie done the Rhumba Cubana style

When that old piano it starts to ring

Everybody then starts to sing

To the Rhumba boogie done the tropical style

It's the Rhumba boogie and they're doin' it all of the while

While madame Lazonga was teachin' La Conga

In her little cabana in old Havana

The folks in old Mexico were doing the tango

And we were steppin' to the rhythm of an old guitar

Well across the water came Cuban Pete

He started a boogie to the Rhumba beat

It's the Rhumba boogie let's dance it a while

To the Rhumba boogie done the Rhumba boogie style