Well, I rocked over Italy and I rocked over Spain I rocked in Memphis; It was all the same Til I rocked to Africa I rolled off the ship
I seem them natives doin´ an odd looking skip I parted the weeds And I looked over the swamp And I seen them cats doin´ the Ubangi Stomp
Ubangi Stomp is a rock and roll It beats anything that´s ever been told Ubangi Stomp, Ubangi style When it kicks It drives a cool cat wild
Well I looked up the chief; He invited me in He said, "A heap big jam session´s ´bout to begin." I grabbed up a tom and I picked up the beat That crazy thing sent Shivers to my feet
I rocked and I rolled And I skipped with a smile I did the Ubangi Stomp with a Ubangi style
Well, we rocked all night and part of the day Had a good, rock-in´ time With the chief´s daughter Mae I´m makin´ good time and I´m gettin´ in the know When the captain said, "Son, we´ve gotta go." I said, "That´s all right You go right ahead I´m gonna Ubangi Stomp til I roll over dead."
Ubangi Stomp is a rock and roll It beats anything that´s ever been told Ubangi Stomp, Ubangi style When it kicks It drives a cool cat wild