it’s the latest it’s the greatest
mashed potato ya ya ya
a mashed potato started long time ago
with a guy named sloppy joe
you’ll find this dance is so cool to do
come on baby gonna teach it to you
mashed potato get up to the beat now
mashed potato come on and twist your feet now
baby come on honey come on baby
and then this dance just grew and grew
they look for records they can do it to
they found this dance was outta sight
doin’ the lion sleeps tonight
mashed potato ya a weem o wep a weem o wep
mashed potato ya ya ya ya
it’s the latest aw baby
it’s the greatest come on honey
ya ya ya ya
now everybody is doin’ fine
they dance alone for a bit more time
then they discovered it’s the most man
the day they did it to please mr postman
mashed potato wait a minute wait a minute
mashed potato deliver de letter
it’s the latest come on baby
it’s the greatest oh honey
ya ya ya ya
well they got with it more and more
ya ought to see ’em around the floor
the mashed potato took a long long list
they even do it to dear lady twist
mashed potato ya ya ya ya
it’s the latest come on baby
it’s the greatest oh honey
mashed potato feel the groovy beat now
Artist: Dee Dee Sharp
Year: 1962
Decade: 60s
Language: en
Word Count: 143