calling 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 swinging swaying and records playing 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 ll be dancing they re dancing in the street this is just an invitation across the nation a chance for folks to meet there ll be laughing singing and music swinging dancing in the street philadelphia pa baltimore and d c now can t forget the motor city all we need is music sweet music there ll be music everywhere there ll be swinging swaying and records playing 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 way down in l a every day they re dancing in the street they 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 yeah 2