RHUMBA GIRL
(Jesse Winchester)

Nicolette Larson


Well, I'm the same old girl that I used to be
I haven't changed at all
Same old walk, same old talk
That would run you up the wall
Same old face, same old smile
Same old baby blues
And I'm still doin' the Rhumba, baby
I'm still the girl for you

I'm still doin' the Rhumba, baby
I can't seem to quit
If my mama catches us doin' the Rhumba
My mama would just a-pitch a fit
But I can't help myself
It's much bigger than me
If I were you, I would hang onto
A Rhumba girl like me

Well, there's lotsa girls on a Florida night
With a lot slicker steps than me
The Boogaloo, the Funky Broadway,
Are such a pretty sight to see
My step might be old-fashioned
But that's just fine with me
Cause I got a couple of Rhumba steps
That I think you'd like to see

I'm still doin' the Rhumba, baby
I can't seem to quit
If my mama catches us doin' the Rhumba
My mama would just a-pitch a fit
But I can't help myself
It's much bigger than me
If I were you, I would hang onto
A Rhumba girl like me

Well, I'm the same old girl that I used to be
I haven't changed at all
Same old walk, same old talk
That would run you up the wall
Same old face, same old smile
Same old baby blues
And I'm still doin' the Rhumba, baby
I'm still the girl for you

I'm still doin' the Rhumba, baby
I can't seem to quit
If my mama catches us doin' the Rhumba
My mama would just a-pitch a fit
But I can't help myself
It's much bigger than me
If I were you, I would hang onto
A Rhumba girl like me



(Contributed by Nancy - August 2004)