His name was Yuba. He was homely, he was dumb. And so was Yuba Just a big ambitious bum, He wouldn't do-a So much as chew a piece of gum So this is news to me.
I understand-a He's an overnight success, He's in demand-a. Why? I never would have guessed. Well, he found a big bass tuba Then he bummed his way to Cuba And the rest is history.
Down in Havana there's a funny-looking boob-a, He plays the rhumba on the tuba down in Cuba. Oh, any sap'll sell an apple But this chap would rather grapple With his oompah-oompah-oompah. They prefer it to the booba-doopa-doopa. They love the rhumba on the tuba down in Cuba.
It doesn't take him very long to get a tumble, For all the rhumba lovers go into their rumble. Oh, how I'd love to be his double, For without a bit of trouble With his oompah-oompah-oompah He can knock eleven ladies for a loop-a. They love the rhumba on the tuba down in Cuba.
He's not a green horn, He blows a mean horn, A must-be-seen horn, Oh he's a whiz!
Why, all Havana loves the funny-lookin' boob-a, Who plays the rhumba on the tuba down in Cuba. I can't believe it but they tell us Every peanut vendor's jealous Of his oompah-oompah-oompah, They prefer it to the boopa-doopa-doopa. They love the rhumba on the tuba down in Cuba. They love his oompah-oompah-oompah-oompah-oomp.
He's not a green horn, He blows a mean horn, A must-be-seen horn, Oh he's a whiz!
Why, all Havana loves the funny-lookin' boob-a, Who plays the rhumba on the tuba down in Cuba. He's getting wealthy, strong and hearty Thanks to plenty good Bacardi And his oompah-oompah-oompah, oh he Knocks the booba-doopa for a loop-ah. They love the rhumba round the tuba down in Cuba.
They love his oompah-oompah-oompah-oompah Oomp! Oomp! Oomp!!