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

Dancin' down in Chicago
(Dancing in the street)
Down in New Orleans
(Dancing in the street)
Up in New York City
(Dancing in the street)

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 (dancing in the street)
They're dancing in the street (dancing in the street)

This is an invitation
Across the nation
A chance for all folks to meet
There'll be laughin' and singin' and music swingin'
Dancing in the streets

Philadelphia, P.A. (dancing in the street)
Baltimore and DC now (dancing in the street)
Can't forget the Motor City (dancing in the street)

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

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
(Dancing in the street)
Way down in LA, everyday
(Dancing in the street)
They're dancing in the street
(Dancing in the street)
Across the ocean to you, me and you
(Dancing in the street)
We're dancing in the street
(Dancing in the street)
Everyone you meet, oh, they're dancing in the street
(Dancing in the street)

Copyright: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Writer(s): Ivy Hunter, Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson