Lyrics:

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