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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mel Tormé
Mel Tormé
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Carmichael
Composer
Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There's a Harlem band way down in Saint Domingo
A very talented group
They kicked 'em off of a sloop
Even though the band can't understand the lingo
They're never down in the dumps
[Chorus]
'Cause when the drummer boy thumps
The rhumba jumps
[PostChorus]
"Dig us," they holler the moment they landed
We got a rhumba the king once commanded
Then they passed a tin
Started in to play
The way they learned to play
Back in the USA
[Instrumental]
Now they're on the air in Saint Domingo
Laughing it up
And I do declare, those Harlem boys are revvin' it up
Folks in every land tune in on Saint Domingo
They're never down in the dumps
[Chorus]
'Cause when the drummer boy thumps
The rhumba jumps
[Instrumental]
"Cool it," they holler, stay right in your villa
We're on the air for a brand of vanilla
If you wanna dance, wanna dance in style
You better turn the dial
To Saint Domingo isle
[Instrumental]
And when you hear "ay, ay"
You'll know the reason why
The rhumba jumps
Written by: Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer

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