Way back when in fifty eight We had a move that move was great We could walk and stroll and susie q We could do that crazy hand jive too Remember a cat called way out willie A cool cat called rockin' billy Mama said to willie you'll ruin my home And you and that hand jive have got to go 'cos he was hand jivin' he was hand jivin' He would hand jive day and night hand jive Willie had a girl called jivin' jilly Inhibitions she didn't have any Willie would stop jilly kept cryin' To let him do that hand jive one more time They were hand jivin' they were hand jivin' They would hand jive day and night Hand jive day and night Willie and jilly got married one fall They had a little willie junior and that's not all Little willie got famous and it's plain to see That he did that hand jive on tv They were hand jivin' they were hand jivin' They would hand jive day and night hand jive Always hand jivin' yeah hand jivin' We would hand jive day and night hand jive I can remember about fifty four Rock'n'roll was at my door Fifty five and elvis was king Rock'n'roll was everything Fifty six fifty seven rock'n'roll carried me to heaven And looking in on fifty eight They opened up that pearly gate We could rock we could roll Everyone could do the stroll Dancin' just to stay alive We all did the crazy hand jive