Dancing In The Street
Callin' out around the worldAre you ready for a brand new beat?Summer's here and the time is rightFor dancin' in the streets
They're dancin' in ChicagoDown in New OrleansUp in New York City
All we need is music (sweet music)Sweet music (sweet music)There'll be music everywhere (everywhere)There'll be swingin' and swayin' and records playin'And dancin' in the streets
Oh, it doesn't matter what you wearJust as long as you are thereSo come on, every guy (come on) grab a girlEverywhere around the worldThere'll be dancingThey're dancing in the street
This is an invitationAcross the nationA chance for the folks to meetThere'll be laughin', singin', and music swingin'And dancin' in the streetsPhiladelphia, P.A. (Philadelphia, P.A.)Baltimore and DC now (Baltimore and DC now)Yeah, don't forget the Motor City(Can't forget the Motor City)All we need is music (sweet music)Sweet music (sweet music)There'll be music everywhere (everywhere)There'll be swingin' and swayin' and records playin'And dancin' in the street, yeah
Oh, it doesn't matter what you wearJust as long as you are thereSo come on, every guy (come on, come on) grasp a girlEverywhere around the world
There'll be dancin'Be dancin' in the streetsPhiladelphia, P.A. (Philadelphia, P.A.)Baltimore and DC now (Baltimore and DC now)Can't forget that Motor City(Can't forget the Motor City)Way down in L.A., California(Way down in L.A., California)
Not to mention Halifax, Nova Scotia (Not to mention, indeed)And [?] they do that [?] you know (Yes, I know)Manchester? (And, oh, Amherst, Amherst)Alexandria? (Virginia, Virginia)Falls Church (Where's that?)Ooh, Boyle Heights! (Boyle Heights, never heard of it)