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

Ubangi Stomp, thank you