Weeell,. they had to have something new, A dance to do for recreation so someone started twistin', A cat who was really hep, put down a step A new gyration soon, all the kids were twistin', It didn't take long before the grown-ups were trying it, Who's who was buying it all over town, You see them, a-squirming and a-worming and a-twistin' around, It spread like a forest blaze, became a craze That rocks the nation now, everybody's twistin'. (musical interlude) Well oh well oh well oh well, they had to have something new, A dance to do for recreation so someone started twistin', And a cat who was really hep, he put down a step A new gyration soon, all the kids were twistin', No, it didn't take long before the grown-ups were trying it, Who's who was buying it all over town, You'll see them, a-squirming and a-worming and a-twisting around It spread like a forest blaze, became a craze That rocks the nation now, everybody's twistin'. There's a-hopping, and a slopping, and a floppin', Sacroilliac's a popping, everybody's twistin'. Bop!