It's Saturday night, and my parents are out of town. Told all of my friends at school that tonight we're gonna boogie down! Everybody's been spreadin' the word all over the neighborhood, so come on over And bring a friend this party has got to be good! Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey... We're havin' a party (everybody) Gonna dance and play (what'd I say, now) We're havin' a party (hey, yeah) While the folks are away! Hey, looks like everybody showed up, now, it seems like a hundred and one! All the prettiest girls in the neighborhood, we showed 'em we got to have fun! Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey... We're havin' a party (hey, yeah) Gonna dance and play (come on over) We're havin' a party (alright) While the folks are away! Well, we got the latest records, the music's up as loud as it can go! Everybody out of their chair now, it's time to hit the floor! Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey... We're havin' a party (hey, hey, yeah) Gonna dance and play (everybody) We're havin' a party (whoooo, yeah) While the folks are away! Take a look at little brother, he's a dancin' fool! Watch him do the loco-motion, hey man, he cool! Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey... We're havin' a party (a party, party, party, party) Gonna dance and play (dance and play now) We're havin' a party (woah yeah) While the folks are away (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)! We're havin' a party (a party, party, party, party, party) Gonna dance and play (dance and play) We're havin' a party (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) While the folks are away! Everybody make a run for it 'Cause there ain't enough places to hide (no place to run)! We got one minute to clean up this place or we'll be skinned alive, but remember Before you go, next week, same place, same time! Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey... We're havin' a party (everybody) Gonna dance and play (what'd I say now) We're havin' a party (come on over) While the folks are away! (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) We're havin' a party (oooo, alright) Gonna dance and play (a party, party, party, party, party) We're havin' a party (oh, yeah) While the folks are away (come on over) We're havin' a party... Gonna dance and play (a party, party, party, party, party) We're havin' a party (oh, yeah)

We're havin' a party Everybody's swingin' Dancin' to the music On the radio We're havin' a party Everybody's swingin' Dancin' to the music On the radio We're havin' a party Dancin' to the music Played by the DJ On the radio Champagne's out in the icebox And the Pop's on the table And me and my baby We're out here on the floor So listen Mr. DJ Keep those records playin' 'Cause I'm a-havin' such a good time Dancin' with my baby We're havin' a party Everybody's swingin' Dancin' to the music On the radio We're havin' a party Everybody's swingin' Dancin' to the music, music On the radio So listen Mr. DJ Keep those records playin' I'm a-havin' such a good time Dancin' with my baby Dancin' with my baby Everybody's swingin' 'Cause I'm a-havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time We're havin' a party on Monday And it's gonna go until Tuesday We gonna party on Wednesday And we gonna fleet 'till Thursday and Friday Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time Havin' such a good time

(Ha, ha, ha, this is the party) Oh yeah Scooby-de-dooby-de-de-de Well, alright Twiddly-diddly-de Oh yeah Yeah (there's not much to it) well alright, oh Oh yeah Scooby-de-dooby-de-de-de Well, alright Twiddly-diddly-de, twiddly-diddly-de, twiddly-diddly-de Oh yeah Do, do, do, de, do, yeah Well, alright Yeah, yeah Roll back the rug, everybody Move all the tables and chairs We're gonna have us a good time tonight Every time that we meet We skip and we dip to the beat, yeah What in the world could be better than getting together again? The last time we had a party It ended when the sun came up That's why your mama told you that you couldn't go out Stay in the house (aw) Bad boy Gon' sneak out tonight He's gonna tip by her window 'Cause he sure wants to go out and dance Everyone's here, let 'em all in (oh, yeah) The chandelier downstairs has fallen (well alright) I know its hard to resist This is the party no one wanted to miss If you don't get home on the double (oh yeah) You're going to be in trouble (well alright) I hope your mama don't look in your room 'Cause if she does, she'll be here soon (Boy) She's gonna be mad You're a bad boy (boy) You got in trouble (Boy) Say goodbye to your friends 'Cause it's gonna be a while 'til you see them again Oh, bad boy Gon' sneak out tonight He's gonna tip by her window 'Cause he sure wants to go out and dance (ooh, yeah) Everybody swingin' Dancing to the music On the radio Havin' a party Everybody swingin' Dancin' to the music On the radio, no-no-no, you can't go Bad boy He's gotta sneak out tonight Gonna tip by her window 'Cause he sure wants to go out and dance (ooh, yeah) Everybody swingin' Dancing to the music (this is, this is it)' On the radio Havin' a party (come on, baby) Everybody swingin' Dancin' to the music On the radio, no-no-no, you can't go Ooh, bad boy He's gon' sneak out tonight He's gonna tip by her window Bad boy He's gon' sneak out tongiht He's gonna tip by her window Diddy, diddy, dip by her window Diddly, diddly, diddly, de Skippity, dippity, dippity, de, de, de Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah Bad boy He's gonna sneak out tonight He's gonna tip by her window Dippity, dippity, dip by her window Diddly, diddly, diddly, de

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