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 street They're dancing in Chicago Down in New Orleans In New York City All we need is music, sweet music There'll be music everywhere There'll be swingin', swayin' and records playin' 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 They're dancing 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 dancing in the street Philadelphia, P.A. Baltimore and DC now Can't forget the Motor City All we need is music, sweet music There'll be music everywhere There'll be swingin', swayin' and records playin' And dancing in the street, yeah 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 They're dancing They're dancing in the street Way down in L.A., every day, they're dancing in the street Across the Big Straw Line, together in time, they're dancing in the street Across the ocean blue, me and you, they're dancing in the street