There's no one in the house- it's quiet as a mouse But eight o'clock they will all be home Our Momma isn't well- she hasn't been herself Forgetting things she's always known Well tonight she's gonna dance, tonight she's gonna sing Little Momma's gotta shake it, we're gonna get you back into the swing Let's get jigorous- jigorous Jig-jivin', jumpin' into the Swirlin', twirlin', whirl of life that's all around us Jigorous- jigorous Get livin' dangerous cause there's Only so much more daylight So today will have to cheat its way into tonight The family loves to dance- we seize on any chance To kick up our heels and cut a rug Tom and Linny rhumba, & me and Megan waltz Lookit Ma & Johnny jitterbug! You could say it doesn't help her, it's only just a dance But when you have a partner, you always have a chance- so let's get Let's get jigorous- jigorous Jig-jivin', jumpin' into the Swirlin', twirlin', whirl of life that's all around us Jigorous- jigorous Get livin' dangerous cause there's Only so much more daylight So today will have to cheat its way into tonight Jig, jig, everybody- jig jig hand in hand Jig jig for the love of each pair of feet in the land Reach out for a partner- grab on, do-si-do Find you one who won't let go, find you one who won't let go I got one who won't let go INSTRUMENTAL Stealthily I creep- the nurse says she's asleep I sit on the bed & watch her breathe Cause when she comes awake- she'll say it's a mistake: "I don't belong here, son, let's leave!" Well momma isn't sure of her way from here to there Like all of us she tries to be brave but she's scared But when she hears a song that she thinks she's heard before She reaches for her Partner, and heads out to the floor She says: Let's get- c'mon now, let's get Let's get jigorous- jigorous Jig-jivin', jumpin' into the Swirlin', twirlin', whirl of life that's all around us Jigorous- jigorous Get livin' dangerous cause I want to deserve this light That's shinin' down on us Jigorous (jigorous)- jigorous (jigorous) Jig-jivin', jumpin' into the Swirlin', twirlin', whirl of life that's all around us Jigorous- jigorous, ain't it fabulous, cause I'm Bathin' in the warmest light And today is gonna cheat its way into tonight