Well come all you children give a listen to me let me tell you bout a new boogie beat There's no hesitation it's sweepin' the nation It's the Rhumba Boogie down the South American way While Madame Lozonga was teachin' La Conga in her little cabana in old Habana The folks in old Mexico where doin' the tango And we were steppin' to the rhythm of an old guitar Then across the water came Cuban Pete he started the 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 (It's the Rhumba Boogie down the South American way) When that old piano starts to beat 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 Well the guy responsible for leadin' the band He yells do you stuff it's the best in the land It's the Rhumba Boogie let's dancin' a while To the boogie woogie done the all American style