Dancin’ Late At Night lyrics
by Jonathan Richman
[Verse 1]
Well, I can see the colors, I can see the light
Dancing, dancing late at night
I can see in my mind what the place should be like
Dancing, dancing late at night
Well, three AM, three AM
Dancing, dancing late at night
Where are my friends? I want to dance with them
Dancing, dancing late at night
[Chorus]
'Cause If I'm gonna get straight
If I'm gonna get right
I want dancing, dancing late at night
Well, if I'm gonna get straight
If I'm gonna get straight
Dancing, dancing late at night
Well, if I'm gonna get right
If I'm gonna get right
Dancing, dancing late at night
Well, if I'm gonna get straight
If I'm gonna get right
I want dancing, dancing late at night
All right
[Verse 2]
I can see the place and I can hear the band
Dancing, dancing late at night
I can smell that late night falafel stand
Dancing, dancing late at night
Well, three AM, three AM
Dancing, dancing late at night
Well, where are my friends, where are them?
Dancing, dancing late at night
[Chorus]
'Cause If I'm gonna get straight
If I'm gonna get right
I want dancing, dancing late at night
Well, if I'm gonna get straight
If I'm gonna get straight
Dancing, dancing late at night
If I'm gonna get right
If I'm gonna get right
Dancing, dancing late at night
Well, if I'm gonna get straight
If I'm gonna get right
I got to have dancing, dancing late at night
Come on, let's go
[Verse 3]
In the lonely street its the only sound
It's the only thing open for miles around
Four AM, four AM
The lonely streets, I want to walk through them
[Chorus]
'Cause If I'm gonna get straight
If I'm gonna get right
I want dancing, dancing late at night
Well, if I'm gonna get straight
If I'm gonna get straight
Dancing, dancing late at night
If I'm gonna get right
If I'm gonna get right
Dancing, dancing late at night
Well, if I'm gonna get straight
If I'm gonna get right
I got to have dancing, dancing late at night