Now there's a dance I can see that the kids all do It's called "the Mess Around", you can mess around too Come on mess around, yeah it's Mess Around You do the Mess Around, everybody do the Mess Around Now you see that chick with that diamond ring She knows how to shake that thing She can mess around, yeah she can mess around She do the Mess Around, everybody do the Mess Around Come on baby, let's mess child, yeah! Ah it's nice, baby, come on! Now there's a dance that Ray Charles revived You can do it, it will keep you alive He does the Mess Around, yeah he does the Mess Around Come on and mess around, everybody do the Mess Around Now you see that gal with the red dress on She'll do the rock and roll, baby all night long That's the Mess Around, yes It's Mess around You do the Mess Around, everybody do the Mess Around Oh come on and mess baby, yeah you can mess, baby Oh now you can mess around, yeah yeah you can mess around Live down, live down to the Mess Around Everybody do the Mess Around

New dance that just hit town New dance that just hit town New dance that just hit town New dance that just hit town New dance that just hit town It's called the mess around Well, everybody's doing that dance From America all the way to France They've even doing it across the land They've got them doing it on Bandstand That dance that just hit town Which is called the mess around Me and my baby do that dance When we're walking down the street Me and my baby do that dance Every time we meet That dance that just hit town Which is called the mess around, hey Well, first you glide Then you slide Then you and your partner Walk side by side Round and round, up and down Then you're doing the mess around If you don't know how To do the dance right now Watch me and I'll show you how First you glide, then you slide Then you and your partner Walk side by side Then you're doing the dance That just hit town Which is called the mess around Hey, hey (let's do the mess around) Hey, hey (let's do the mess around) Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey (Let's do the mess around) Hey, hey (let's do the mess around) Mess around (mess around) Mess around (mess around) Mess around (let's do the mess around) I said, come on, baby (Let's do the mess around) Come on, baby (let's do the mess around) Come on, baby (let's do the mess around) Come on, baby (let's do the mess around)

I've been running wild through my life I never knew which way the wind was blowing Somehow, some way, darkness lead me to your life 'Cause night after night I was making a scene Broken and empty I'd shadowed my dreams There'll be some changes They're long overdue There'll be some changes Of what I need to do There'll be some changes, some changes in my life Yeah, yeah, in my life Every turn I've made has lead me down this road My heart is weary, I feel the heavy load Somehow, some way, darkness lead me to your life I've run out of lies, Lord, I'm begging you please I can't stand the pain, I'm down on my knees There'll be some changes They're long overdue There'll be some changes Of what I need to do There'll be some changes, some changes in my life Yeah, yeah Forget about the past I know I'm free at last Just missing the young and old When I feel you deep in my heart And down in my soul Yeah, yeah I've been running around wild through my life I'm done paying the price There'll be some changes They're long overdue There'll be some changes Of what I need to do There'll be some changes, some changes in my life Yeah, yeah, in my life Yeah, yeah