Everybody's doing a brand-new dance, now
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
My little baby sister can do it with me
It's easier than learning your a-b-c
So come on, come on, do the loco-motion with me

You gotta swing your hips, now
Come on, baby
Jump up
Jump back
Well, I think you've got the knack
Whoa

Now that you can do it, let's make a chain, now
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
A chug-a chug-a motion like a railroad train, now
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
Do it nice and easy, now, don't lose control
A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul
So come on, come on, do the loco-motion with me

You gotta swing your hips, now
Come on, baby
Jump up
Jump back
Well, I think you've got the knack
Whoa

Move around the floor in a loco-motion
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
Do it holding hands if you get the notion
(Come on baby, do the loco-motion)
There's never been a dance that's so easy to do
It even makes you happy when you're feeling blue
Come on, do the loco-motion