Well there's a dance way over town
I don't know how it started (don't know how it started);

All I know is when the people dance

It's so hard to get parted, (so hard to get parted)

And then the music begins to play;

Automatically I'm on my way

Are you ready (Are you ready )

You get yours (you get yours)
Cause I got mine, (cause I got mine);
Do the Monkey Time, (Do the Monkey Time )

Do the Monkey, (Do the Monkey Time )
Do the Monkey do the Monkey Time

Move your hips (move your hips)

- Let your backbone slip, (Let your backbone slip )

Move your feet (move your feet)

- Get on the beat, (Get on the )

Yeah yeah yeah Are you ready (Say are you ready )

You get yours (you get yours)

Cause I got mine, (cause I got mine);

Do the Monkey Time, (Do the Monkey Time )
Do the Monkey, (Do the Monkey Time )
Do the Monkey, (Do the Monkey Time )

Well there's a dance way over town

I don't know how it started, (I don't know how it started )

Callin' out around the world:

Are you ready for a brand new beat yeah

Summer's here and the time is right for dancing in the street

They're dancing in Chicago (dancin' in the street)

Way down in New Orleans (dancin' in the street)

Up in New York City (up in New York City )
All we need is music (sweet sweet)

Sweet music (sweet sweet music);
There'll be music everywhere, (sweet music everywhere )
There'll be swinging swaying

And records playing - Dancing in the street

Oh it doesn't matter what you wear

Just as long as you are there;

Come on every guy grab a girl

Everywhere around the world

Be dancing - They're dancing in the street

This is an invitation across the nation

- chance for folks to meet;

They're dancing in Chicago (Chicago )

Way down in New Orleans (New Orleans )
Up in New York City, (up oh New York City )
Philadelphia PA now, (Oh oh Philly )
Baltimore and DC now, (and LA )
Can't forget the Motor City, (Don't forget the Motor City )
Don't forget the Motor City (Oh )

Don't forget the Motor City (Oh )
Don't forget the Motor City (Oh )

(Don't forget the Motor City ) Dancin' in the street
(Don't forget the Motor City ) Dancin' in the street
(I said it looks to me like this could be ) Motor City
(I said it looks to me like this could be ) Motor City

(I said it looks to me like this could be ) Motor City
(I said it looks to me like this could be )

Wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate

- I just dance dance dance

Just dance dance dance

Dancin' in the street

Dancin' in the street
Dancin' in the street

Dancin' in the street

Dancin' in the street

Dancin' in the street

Dancin' in the street

Dancin' in the street

Dancin' in the street

Dancin' in the street