A-when your hands start clappin'
 and your fingers start snappin'
 and your feet start moving around
 when ya start to swing and sway
 and the band starts to play
 with a real cool way out sound

 Then ya get the "can't help-it's"
 and ya can't sit down
 ya feel like ya gotta move around 

 Need a shot of rhythm and blues
 with just a little rock n' roll on the side
 just for good measure
 Get a pair of dancin' shoes
 with your lover by your side
 don't you know you're gonna get a lot of pleasure

 Don't you worry about a thing,
 when you start to dance and sing
 the chill bumps come up on you
 When the rhythm fin'lly hits you,
 when the beat gets you too 
 here's the thing for you to do

 Need a shot of rhythm and blues
 Get a pair of dancin' shoes
 (Sax solo)
 Need a shot of rhythm and blues
 Get a pair of dancin' shoes
 (Harp solo)
 Get a shot of rhythm and blues
 with just a little rock n' roll on the side
 just for good measure
 Get a pair of dancin' shoes
 with your lover by your side
 don't ya know you're gonna get a lot of pleasure

 Don't ya worry about a thing,
 when ya start to dance and sing,
 the chill bumps come up on you
 When the rhythm fin'lly hits you,
 when the beat gets you too,
 here's the thing for you to do


 Chorus:
 Need a shot of rhythm and blues
 with just a little rock n' roll on the side
 just for good measure
 Get a pair of dancin' shoes
 with your lover by your side
 don't you know you're gonna get a lot of pleasure


 Don't ya worry about a thing,
 when ya start to dance and sing,
 the chill bumps come up on you
 and when the rhythm fin'lly hits you,
 when the beat gets you too,
 here's the thing for you to do