Callin' out around the world -
Are you ready for a brand new beat
Summer's here and the time is right
For dancin' in the streets
They're dancin' in Chicago
Down in New Orleans
Up 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 wear
Just as long as you are there
So come on, every guy come on grab a girl
Everywhere around the world
There'll be dancing -
They're dancing in the street
This is an invitation
Across the nation
A chance for the folks to meet
There'll be laughin', singin', and music swingin'
And dancin' in the streets
Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA
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 wear
Just as long as you are there
So come on, every guy come on, come on grasp a girl
Everywhere around the world
There'll be dancin'
Be dancin' in the streets
Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA
Baltimore and DC now Baltimore and DC now
Can't forget that Motor City
Can't forget the Motor City
Way down in LA, California
Way down in LA, California
Not to mention Halifax, Nova Scotia Not to mention, indeed
Or Long Barn they do that Riverdale, Cream you know Yes, I know
Manchester And, oh, Amherst, Amherst
Alexandria Virginia, Virginia
Falls Church Where's thatAlabama
Ooh, Boyle Heights Boyle Heights, never heard of it
Callin' out around the world -
Are you ready for a brand new beat
Summer's here and the time is right
For dancin' in the streets
They're dancin' in Chicago
Down in New Orleans
Up 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 wear
Just as long as you are there
So come on, every guy come on grab a girl
Everywhere around the world
There'll be dancing -
They're dancing in the street
This is an invitation
Across the nation
A chance for the folks to meet
There'll be laughin', singin', and music swingin'
And dancin' in the streets
Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA
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 wear
Just as long as you are there
So come on, every guy come on, come on grasp a girl
Everywhere around the world
There'll be dancin'
Be dancin' in the streets
Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA
Baltimore and DC now Baltimore and DC now
Can't forget that Motor City
Can't forget the Motor City
Way down in LA, California
Way down in LA, California
Not to mention Halifax, Nova Scotia Not to mention, indeed
Or Long Barn they do that Riverdale, Cream you know Yes, I know
Manchester And, oh, Amherst, Amherst
Alexandria Virginia, Virginia
Falls Church Where's thatAlabama
Ooh, Boyle Heights Boyle Heights, never heard of it