Classic Poem

VERSE

Listen, you rhythm rounders,
Harlem is talkin' now;
You know the truck bug got you,
But you never knew just how.
That's what I wanna tell you,
I've got it figured out.
Now, if you want the lowdown,
Here's how it came about:

REFRAIN

We had to have somethin' new,
A dance to do up here in Harlem,
So, someone started truckin'.
As soon as the news got 'round
The folks downtown came up to Harlem,
Saw ev'rybody truckin'.
It didn't take long
Before the high-hats were doin' it,
Park Avenue-in' it.
All over town,
You'll see them scuffle-in', shuffle-in',
Truckin' along.
It spread like a forest blaze,
Became a craze,
And thanks to Harlem
Now ev'rybody's truckin'.