(Words by William Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter & Marvin Gaye)
Woo!
Ah, yeah!
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 street
They`re dancin` in Chicago (They`ll be dancin`)
Down in New Orleans (Dancin` in the streets)
Up in New York City (Dancing in the streets)
All we need is music (Sweet sweet)
Sweet music (sweet sweet music)
There`ll be music everywhere (sweet music everywhere)
(Ooh-oo-ooh) There`ll be swingin`, swayin`, records playin`
Dancin` in the street
(Ah) Oh, it doesn`t matter what you wear
Just as long as you are there
So come on (Ah) every guy, grab a girl, everywhere, `round the world
There`ll be dancin`, dancin` in the street
(Ooh-oo-ooh) It`s just an invitation, `cross the nation
A chance for the folks to meet
There`ll be laughin`, singin`, music swingin`
Dancin` in the street
Philadelphia, PA (Dancin` in the street)
Baltimore, in D.C. now (Dancin` in the streets)
Can`t forget the Motor City (Dancin` in the streets)
All we need is music (Sweet sweet)
Sweet music (sweet sweet music)
There`ll be music everywhere (sweet music everywhere)
(Oooh-oo-ooh) There`ll be swingin`, swayin`, records playin`
Dancin` in the street, oh!
(Ah) Doesn`t matter what you wear
Just as long as you are there
Come on, (Ah) every guy, grab your girl, everywhere, `round the world
Wow!
Hey hey hey!
Ow yeah, ow!
(Guitar Solo)
Dancin`, they`re dancin` in the street
(Dancin` in the streets)
Way down in L.A. everyday
(Dancin` in the streets)
Dancin` in the street
(Dancin` in the streets)
San Francisco way (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Dancin` in the streets)
They do it everyday now
(Dancin` in the streets)
Across the ocean blue, )Ooh-ooh-ooh) me an` you
(Dancin` in the streets)
Dancin` in the street
(Dancin` in the streets)
