You clap your hands And you swing out wide Do the Suzy Q Mix in a step or two Put 'em all together And you're doin the jive
Oh you stomp your feet You swing out wide Mess around awhile Shake it boogie woogie style Everybody's swinging when you doin the jive
If you can't play Rummy, or at Bridge your a dummy Don't let it bother you Cause you'll be the King When the band begins to swing You'll be a smarty and the life of the party If you do a bump And you swing out wide Truck a little bit Beat it out Make it fit Everybody's happy when they're doin the jive
It may be somethin' but it's not the jive It may be somethin' but it's not the jive Well what is the jive? (more spoken)
You clap your hands And you swing out wide Do the Suzy Q Mix in a step or two Put it all all together And you're doin the jive
Oh you stomp your feet And you swing out wide Mess around awhile Shake it boogie woogie style Everybody's swinging when they're doin the jive
If you can't play Rummy, or at Bridge your a dummy Don't let it bother you Cause you'll be the King When the band begins to swing You'll be a smarty and the life of the party If you do a bump And you swing out wide Truck a little bit Beat it out and Make it fit Everybody's happy when they're doin the jive