Truckin

They got tired of the Charleston

Tired of the Lindy too

Tired of the Shag and the Varsity Drag

What to do, what to do, what to do, what to do, what to do

What to do

They had to have something new

A dance to do up there in Harlem

So someone started Truckin'

As soon as the news got 'round

The folks downtown came up to Harlem

Someone got the notion to develop a dance called Truckin'

It didn't take long

Before the high hats were doin' it, Park Avenuein' it

All over town

See them Truckin' on down

It spread like a forest blaze

Became a craze and thanks to Harlem

Now everybody's Truckin'

They got tired of the Charleston

Tired of the Suzie Q

Tired of the Shag and the Varsity Drag

They had to have something new

A dance they could do up there in Harlem

So someone started Truckin'

As soon as the news got 'round

The people downtown came up to Harlem

So everybody Truckin'

It spread like a forest blaze

Became a craze and thanks to Harlem

Now everybody's Truckin'

Everybody's Truckin'

Everybody

Everybody

Everybody

Everybody

Everybody

Truckin'