HATE THE OPERA, IT’S TOO HIGH BROW
BUT THERE’S ONE NUMBER I CAN DIG RIGHT NOW
JUST LIKE SHIFTING WITHOUT CLUTCH
I RIDE THE BOOGIE WITH THE CARMEN TOUCH.

YOU AIN’T LIVING IF YOU HAVE MISSED
THE LONG-HAIRED MUSIC WITH THE CREW CUT TWIST
DON’T LOVE OFTEN AND DON’T LOVE MUCH
BUT LOVE THAT BOOGIE WITH THE CARMEN TOUCH.

IT RIPS UP FLOORS, IT KNOCKS DOWN WALLS
THEY TELL IT’S THE REASON THAT NIAGARA FALLS
IT EVEN MADE GIBRALTAR ROCK
IT AIN’T THE KIND OF THING MOCKINGBIRD CAN MOCK.
THE DAY IT HIT IN OLD BOMBAY
HINDU COULDN’T CHARM SNAKE AWAY.
THE SAY IN FRENCH, IN GREEK AND DUTCH
THE BOOGIE WASN’T BOOGIE TILL IT GOT THE CARMEN TOUCH.

I CAN’T REVEAL THE WAY I FEEL
I LOVE SO MUCH THE CARMEN TOUCH.

KNEW FELLOW, CAT NAMED RED
HE PLAYED FINE PIANO BUT THEY SHOT HIM DEAD
RED DESERVED IT, THE SUCH AND SUCH
HE COPPED BOOGIE WITH THE CARMEN TOUCH.

WHAT BRINGS SAUCERS AROUND FROM MARS
AND WHY DO MASONS NEEDS THEIR MASON JARS
WHAT MAKES BABIES CRY OUT SO MUCH
THEY WANT THEIR BOOGIE WITH THE CARMEN TOUCH.

I CAN’T REVEAL THE WAY I FEEL
I LOVE SO MUCH THE CARMEN TOUCH.