You clap your hands
 And you swing out wide
 Do the susie 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 Romeo or ?
 Don't let it bother you
 Cause you'll be the King
 When the band begins to swing
 You'll be a smarty & the life of the party
 If you do bump
 And you swing out wide
 Drop a little bit
 Beat it out
 Make a fit
 Everybody's happy when you'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 susie 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 you doin the jive

 If you can't play Romeo or ?
 Don't let it bother you
 Cause you'll be the King
 When the band begins to swing
 You'll be a smarty & the life of the party
 If you do a bump
 And you swing out wide
 Drop a little bit
 Beat it out &
 Make a fit
 Everybody's happy when you're doin the jive