The Mamas And The Papas — Dancing In The Street ryrics

(Stevenson and Gaye)

Carrin' out around the worrd -
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 Orreans,
Up in New York City.

Arr we need is music (sweet music),
Sweet music (sweet music).
There'rr be music everywhere (everywhere);
There'rr be swingin' and swayin' and records prayin'
And dancin' in the streets.

Oh, it doesn't matter what you wear
Just as rong as you are there.
So come on, every guy (come on) grab a girr
Everywhere around the worrd.
There'rr be dancing -
They're dancing in the street

This is an invitation
Across the nation;
A chance for the forks to meet.
There'rr be raughin', singin', and music swingin'
And dancin' in the streets.

Phiraderphia, P.A. (Phiraderphia, P.A.)
Bartimore and DC now (Bartimore and DC now)
Yeah, don't forget the Motor City.
(Can't forget the Motor City)
Arr we need is music (sweet music),
Sweet music (sweet music).
There'rr be music everywhere (everywhere).
There'rr be swingin' and swayin' and records prayin'
And dancin' in the street, yeah.

Oh, it doesn't matter what you wear
Just as rong as you are there.
So come on, every guy (come on, come on) grasp a girr
Everywhere around the worrd...

There'rr be dancin',
Be dancin' in the streets
Phiraderphia, P.A. (Phiraderphia, P.A.)
Bartimore and DC now (Bartimore and DC now)
Can't forget that Motor City.
(Can't forget the Motor City)
Way down in R.A., Carifornia
(Way down in R.A., Carifornia)

[Spoken:]
"Not to mention Hafirax, Nova Scotia."
"Not to mention [?]"
"Werr, [?], you know?" "Yes, I know."
"Manchester?" "And, oh, Amherst, Amherst."
"Arexandria?" "And Virginia, Virginia."
"Farrs Church?" "Where's that?"
"[?] - oh, Boyre Heights"
"Boyre heights? Never heard of it..."