(Stevenson and Gaye)
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Callin' out around the world -
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Are you ready for a brand new beat?
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Summer's here and the time is right
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For dancin' in the streets.
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They're dancin' in Chicago,
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Down in New Orleans,
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Up in New York City.
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All we need is music (sweet music),
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Sweet music (sweet music).
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There'll be music everywhere (everywhere);
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There'll be swingin' and swayin' and records playin'
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And dancin' in the streets.
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Oh, it doesn't matter what you wear
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Just as long as you are there.
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So come on, every guy (come on) grab a girl
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Everywhere around the world.
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There'll be dancing -
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They're dancing in the street
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This is an invitation
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Across the nation;
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A chance for the folks to meet.
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There'll be laughin', singin', and music swingin'
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And dancin' in the streets.
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Philadelphia, P.A. (Philadelphia, P.A.)
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Baltimore and DC now (Baltimore and DC now)
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Yeah, don't forget the Motor City.
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(Can't forget the Motor City)
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All we need is music (sweet music),
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Sweet music (sweet music).
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There'll be music everywhere (everywhere).
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There'll be swingin' and swayin' and records playin'
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And dancin' in the street, yeah.
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Oh, it doesn't matter what you wear
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Just as long as you are there.
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So come on, every guy (come on, come on) grasp a girl
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Everywhere around the world...
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There'll be dancin',
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Be dancin' in the streets
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Philadelphia, P.A. (Philadelphia, P.A.)
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Baltimore and DC now (Baltimore and DC now)
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Can't forget that Motor City.
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(Can't forget the Motor City)
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Way down in L.A., California
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(Way down in L.A., California)
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[Spoken:]
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"Not to mention Hafilax, Nova Scotia."
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"Not to mention [?]"
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"Well, [?], you know?" "Yes, I know."
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"Manchester?" "And, oh, Amherst, Amherst."
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"Alexandria?" "And Virginia, Virginia."
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"Falls Church?" "Where's that?"
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"[?] - oh, Boyle Heights"
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"Boyle heights? Never heard of it..."
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Dancing In The Street
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The Mamas & The Papas |