In Harlem there's a little place where everyone goes
To see the way a washer woman washes her clothes
If you like boogie woogie rhythm, she's got a beat
Let the boogie woogie washer woman give you a treat

On every afternoon at one the sessions begin
And all the boys from all the bands come down and sit in
They sit around and knock each other out when they play
While the boogie woogie washer woman washes all day

Rub-diddle-ub-dub, that's just the way she rubs
Rub-diddle-ub-dub, that's just the way she scrubs
Rub-diddle-ub-dub, she wears out all her tubs
She rubs and rubs her knuckles right on down to the nubs

Rub-diddle-ub-dub, that's how she kicks it off
Rub-diddle-ub-dub, she keeps it nice and soft
Rub-diddle-ub-dub, till someone hollers
Aw, scrub me mama, with a boogie beat

You really ought to visit there is you've never been
It doesn't cost a penny, just come down and walk in
If you like boogie woogie rhythm you'll get a treat
Let the boogie woogie washer woman give you the beat