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