Say, don't be among the late ones,. Change your dancing ways,. Keep up with the up-to-date ones,. And learn that brand-new craze,. Listen, pal, you gotta swing and grab your gal,.
It's the one and only Lennox Avenue,. That's the one and only place to travel to;. Music in the air,. Dancing everywhere,. That's Harlem hospitality!.
When I hug ya. You stay hugged. When I dig ya. You stay dug. When I kiss you, baby. Everybody knows that I'm wild about you. . When I love ya. I love ya strong.
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;.
Happy feet! I've got those hap-hap-happy feet!. Give them a low-down beat. And they begin dancing!. I've got those ten little tip-tap-tapping toes,. When they hear a tune.
Honey, honey,. Oh, honey, listen to my plea:. . Every honeybee. Fills with jealousy,. When they see you out with me!. I don't blame them, goodness knows,.
Early every morning the house lady comes to me. She's the best house lady, so kind to me. Early every morning, well, the house lady comes to me. Well, she's the best house lady 'cause she is so kind to me.
Oh, Hudy Leadbelly. Yes, he was my best friend. Hudy, Hudy Leadbelly. Yes, he was my best friend. Well, he could pick more cotton. Yes, I'm meaning four or five men.
I'm down now babe. Sunday I'll be free. I'm gonna treat everybody. Like they treat poor me. . I'm just a poor old boy. Looking for a home, oh babe. Please hold me in your arms.
I held my baby last, until everything was alright. I held my baby last, until everything was alright. She woke up early in the morning, baby. . All she gonna do was fuss and fight.
Well I lost my baby, she just wouldn't treat me right. Well I lost my baby, she just wouldn't treat me right. She has spent all my money and she didn't come home 'til night.
Hey love (hey love). Turn your head around (turn your head around). Take off that frown. Your in love. Wake up (wake up). Open the door (open the door).
Thanks but no thanks, baby. I've already got more trouble than I need. Thanks but no thanks, baby. I've already got more trouble than I need. I don't want no lonely lustful woman's.
When the road gets dark. And you can no longer see. Just let my love throw a spark, baby. And have a little faith in me. . And when the tears you cry.