Mother can I borrow the car tonight
I'm going dancing
Joey says her mother says that it's alright
If we go dancing
I will be home by twelve-thirty
I won't get my new dress dirty
I just want to dance with him
Tonight
I saved a little money and my chores are done
I'm going dancing
The gang is gonna be there and we'll have some fun
While we're dancing
There's a new boy in our school
And he don't see me like you do
And I'm gonna dance with him
Tonight
'Cause when I'm dancing on the floor
It's like I don't live here anymore
And the dreams of who I want to be take flight
In the company of a stranger
I see myself in a new light
And I'm going to dance with him
Tonight
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My bangs are short and my slip's too long
But I'm going dancing
For just one night I want to feel like I belong
While I'm dancing
'Cause I have searched throughout this town
And there's no poetry to be found
So I need to dance with him
Tonight
'Cause when I'm dancing on the floor
It's like I don't live here anymore
And the dreams of who I want to be take flight
In the company of a stranger
I see myself in a new light
And I'm gonna dance with him
Tonight
In the company of a stranger
I see myself in a new light
And I'm gonna dance with him
Tonight
I'm going dancing
I'm going dancing
Tonight