Verse One: 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) Chorus (instrumental): Verse Two: 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) Chorus (instrumental): Verse Three: 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) Chorus (instrumental to end): (Shuffle on, children, shuffle on)