[Intro – samples and Q-Tip]
This is a thing that you start with your partner...
And end up on your own!

Are you ready?
[Q-Tip:] Ah man
(Ah-ah-ah, shadow on all side)
[Q-Tip:] Now everybody just dance...

[Verse 1 – Q-Tip]
Inside the the world, I
Struggle to find my
Place with the bass
And the treble that's sky high
Whether you're stout, or you're short
Or you stand, or you fall
And you don't have a chance with them all
From project to playground
Crosstown to uptown
Open your heart
To the beat that's DJ-ed down
From DJ to DJ
It isn't easy
We make the vibes for the world
Hope that you play
Deeper we seep in
This is for weekends
Listen to Q-Tip, Shadow, and Lateef then
Music consoles, if you think it's a no
Then you insane
Transforms – takes you to new planes
This is for all y'all
Folks who say "Aw no
We ain't gonna dance
And enhance on this man's song"
Do get your ass up
How could you pass up
The chance to bring us in your world?
Can you stand up?
[Bridge – distorted vocals from Lateef the Truthspeaker]
Everybody get up on the dance floor
It's your chance for
An encounter that's romantic
And advance on
Like it was planned on
By the commander...

[Chorus – Q-Tip]
Now everybody, just dance

Come on, come on!
Come on, come on!
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Come on, come on!
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Everybody just dance

Come on, come on!
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Come on, come on!
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Everybody just...

Are you ready?!
Come on, come on!
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Come on, come on!
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Everybody just...

Stop!

[Song stops completely, then fades back into an instrumental passage, from silence.]

[Chorus – Q-Tip]
Everybody just dance
Come on, come on!
Come on, come on!
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Come on, come on!
Dance, dance, dance, dance

[Verse 2 – Lateef the Truthspeaker]
Let's go on and paint the town tonight
Make sure that the club speaker's soundin' right
Make sure that the dance floor's shinin' nice
Whether we do the two-step, or bump and grind
Whether salsa and merengue, moan and whine
Gonna work that body out in due time
I stick to you close, like a shadow on all sides
Now, let me see you move it around
Head up!
Feelin' fed up
By the set up
As I punch that clock hard
Get up
Grab my leather (come on!)
Ain't worried 'bout the weather (hah!)
It's time for the art of life
And all the strife
That's goin' on the floor tonight
I spread my arms like a bird in flight
It's alright!