When you dance be sure to hold her, hold her tight When you dance you'll squeeze her, yeah with all your might Such a thrill, oh when she's close to you Well, hold her tight when you dance When you dance you'll feel the warmth of her embrace Then you'll know this feeling, yeah is no disgrace Such a thrill, oh when she's close to you Well, hold her tight when you dance You may do a rhumba or a tango Mambo, calypso or a strand Lights are turned down low You go hand in When you dance be sure to hold her, hold her tight When you dance you'll squeeze her, yeah with all your might Such a thrill oh when she's close to you Well, hold her tight when you dance When you dance be sure to hold her, hold her tight When you dance you'll squeeze her, yeah with all your might Such a thrill, oh when she's close to you Well, hold her tight when you dance