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,
There'll be music everywhere.
There'll be swingin', 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, grab a girl,
everywhere around the world
There'll be dancin,'
They're dancin' in the street.
This is an invitation, across the nation,
A chance for the folks to meet.
There'll be laughin' and singin' and music swingin,'
And dancin' in the streets Philadelphia, P.A.,
All we need is music, sweet music, there'll be
music everywhere.
There'll be swingin', swayin' and records playin,'
And dancin' in the street, yeah.