As I was walkin' down the street Down the street, down the street I met somebody who was mighty sweet Mighty fair to see I asked her if she'd stop and talk Stop and talk, stop and talk All the guys standin' on the walk Just wishin' they were me: Mama, mama let me dress up tonight Dress up tonight, dress up tonight I've got a secret, gonna 'fess up tonight Gonna dance by the light of the moon Gonna dance with a dolly with a hole in her stockin' While our knees keep a-knockin' and our toes keep a-rockin' Dance with a dolly with a hole in her stockin' Dance by the light of the moon Mama, mama put the cat out tonight Cat out tonight, cat out tonigh Worked all day I'm gonna scat out tonight And I won't be home until dawn Gonna dance with a Dolly with a hole in her stockin' While our knees keep a knockin' and our toes keep a rockin' Dance with a dolly with a hole in her stockin' Dance by the light of the moon Gonna dance by the light of the moon Dance by the light of the moon By the light of the moon