Gather 'round my friends here Help me forget my hurtin' tears About the only girl I ever loved The only one baby I gotta dance to keep from cryin' (crying) Gotta dance to keep from crying' (crying) Whoa, do the flop (do the flop) Do the twist (do the twist) Everybody, it goes like this You gotta dance, got me swayin', got me, alright Gotta dance, got me swayin', got me, alright I'm so lonely since we parted You memory leaves me so broken hearted I gotta dance to keep from cryin' (crying) Gotta dance to keep from crying' (crying) Do the bird (do the bird) Do the fly (do the fly) Come on, gang, you know, by by by, oh yeah Do the bang, yeah, you can't miss Everybody, yeah, it goes like this You gotta dance, got me swayin', got me, alright Gotta dance, got me swayin', got me, alright Heartaches can gather 'round Misery I sure have found I gotta dance to keep from cryin' (crying) Gotta dance to keep from crying' (crying) You goin' softer now, you goin' softer now... You goin' soft right now, yeah yeah Everybody clap their hands now... Alright, yeah, alright, yeah I want you to go harder now, baby I want you to go harder now, baby Yeah yeah, you go harder now You walk right up, yeah yeah You go harder now, yeah... You go hard now, yeah... You gotta dance, got me swayin', got me, alright Gotta dance, got me swayin', got me, alright You gotta dance, got me swayin', got me, alright Gotta dance, got me swayin', got me, alright