callin' out around the world are you ready for a brand new beat? summer's here and the time is right for dancing in the streets they're dancing in chicago down in new orleans in new york city, dancing in the street
all we need is music, sweet music (sweet music) there'll be music everywhere (everywhere) there'll be swinging, swaying and records playing and dancing in the streets
oh, it doesn't matter what you wear just as long as you are there so come on, every guy 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 folks to meet there'll be laughing and singing and music swinging dancing in the streets
philadelphia, pa (dancing in the street) baltimore and dc now (dancing in the street) yeah don't forget the motor city (dancing in the street)
all we need is music, sweet music (sweet music) there'll be music everywhere (everywhere) there'll be swinging, swaying and records playing and dancing in the street
oh, it doesn't matter what you wear just as long as you are there so come on, every guy grab a girl everywhere around the world there'll be dancing (dancing in the street) they're dancing in the streets (dancing in the street)
ooh dancing in the street ooh dancing in the street
all we need is music, sweet music (sweet music) there'll be music everywhere (everywhere) there'll be swinging, swaying and records playing and dancing in the street
oh, it doesn't matter what you wear just as long as you are there so come on, every guy grab a girl everywhere around the world there'll be dancing (dancing in the street) they're dancing in the streets (dancing in the street)
we're down in la everyday, we're dancing in the street let's form a big strong line, get in time we're dancing in the street across the ocean blue, me and you we're dancing in the street