Are you ready for a brand new beat
 Summer's here and the time is right
 For dancing in the street
 They're dancing in Chicago
 Down in New Orleans
 Up in New York City
 All we need is music, sweet music
 There'll be music everywhere
 There'll be swinging swaying records playing
 Dancing in the street

 Oh it doesn't matter what you wear
 Just as long as you are there
 So come on ev'ry guy grab a girl
 Ev'rywhere around the world
 They'll be dancing
 They're dancing in the street

 It's just an invitation across the nation
 A chance for folks to meet
 There'll be laughing, singing, music swinging
 Dancing in the street
 Philadelphia, PA
 Baltimore and D.C. now
 Can't forget the Motor City
 All we need is music, sweet music
 There'll be music everywhere
 There'll be swinging, swaying, records playing
 Dancing in the street

 Oh it doesn't matter what you wear
 Just as long as you are there
 So come on ev'ry guy grab a girl
 Ev'rywhere around the world

 Dancing
 They're dancing in the street
 Way down in L.A.
 Every day
 Dancing in the street