We had to have something new
A dance to do
Up here in Harlem
So, everyone start Truckin'

As soon as the news got 'round
The folks downtown
Came up to Harlem
Saw everybody Truckin'

It didn't take long
Before the high-hats were doing it
'Park Avenuing' it
All over town
You see them shufflin', shufflin', shufflin' down

It spread like a forest blaze
Became a craze
Thanks to Harlem now
Everybody's Truckin'

It didn't take long
Before the high-hats were doing it
'Park Avenuing' it
All over town
You see them shufflin', shufflin', shufflin' down
It spread like a forest blaze
Became a craze
Thanks to Harlem now
Everybody's Truckin'