Before I was born, late one night, My papa said everything's alright The doctor paid when Ma lay down With her stomach bouncing all around Cause the beebop stork was about to arrive Mama gave birth to the hand-jive I could barely walk when I milked a cow When I was three I pushed a plow While chopping wood I moved my legs I started dancing when I gathered eggs The townfolk clapped, I was only five He'll out dance 'em all, he's born to hand-jive Oh yeah, yeah, yeah - everybody Born to hand-jive, baby, Born to hand-jive, baby Born to hand-jive, baby, -oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah Born to hand-jive, baby, Born to hand-jive, baby, Born to hand-jive, baby, -oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, Born to hand-jive, oh yeah!