The Rhumba Jumps - Glenn Miller

There’s a Harlem band way down in San Domingo

A very talented group

They kicked them off a sloop

Even though the band can’t understand their lingo

They’re never down in the dumps

'Cause when the drummer boy thumps

The rhumba jumps

«Hep hep», they hollered

The moment they landed,

«We've got a Rhumba the king once commanded»

Then they passed the gin

And started in to play

The way they learned to play

Back in the USA

Now they’re on the air in San Domingo

Slappin' it up,

And the dudes declare those Harlem boys are

Wrappin' it up

Folks in every land tune in on San Domingo

They’re never down in the dumps

'Cause when the drummer boy thumps

The rhumba jumps

'Hep hep", they holler,

«Stay right in your villa,

We’re on the air for a brand of vanilla

If you wanna dance

And wanna dance in style

You better turn your dial

To San Domingo Isle

And when you hear 'Ay-ay, hi-dee-ay-ay'

You know the reason why

The rhumba jumps!»

Hello there, Texas, whatcha say?

Whatcha doin' back here in the USA?

(Tex Beneke)

Well, Santo Domingo just wouldn’t let me be

So I ran out on my visa 'fore it ran out on me

But when I ran I was no chump

I shanghaied the drummer

The guy that made the rhumba jump