Sleep Now In the Fire

The Rhumba Boogie - Hank Snow/His Rainbow Ranch Boys

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 Havana

We were doing the charleston and Ballin' the Jack

Then that old black bottom till

They started the Jitterbug rag

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

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

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

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 awhile

To the boogie woogie done the rhumba Cubana style

While madame Lazonga was teachin' la conga

In her little cabana in old Havana

The folks in old Mexico were doin' the tango

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

Down across the water came Cuban Pete

He started a boogie to the rhumba beat

It's the rhumba boogie let's dance it awhile

To the rhumba boogie down the rhumba Cubana style