All across the South they've got the boogie bands that sound so fine
And on both coasts they've got the record comp'ny machines
Turnin' out hits on an assembly line
But in the heart of America we've got the beat
That's guaranteed to tap your toes
Oklahoma's got the Tulsa shuffle, and this am the way it goes (2, 3, 4)
Up north in Chicago, you've got your authentic blues bands
Way down yonder in New Orleans, they've got a thing they call Dixieland
All around this whole wide world, there's one thing that everybody knows
All God's children love the Tulsa shuffle, and this am the way it goes (2, 3, 4)
I love England, I love the Beatles, the Who and the Rolling Stones
I love Nashville country and Texas Tex-Mex, Cajun and Motown soul
But in the heart of America we've got the beat
That's guaranteed to tap your toes
Oklahoma's got the Tulsa shuffle, and this am the way it goes (2, 3, 4)
(Shuffle on, children, shuffle on)