When trouble troubles you the only thing to do is dance, you simply gotta dance And if you've had a tiff you'll soon forget it if you dance you simply gotta dance Here in the south of France they've got a new step it's quite the cutest dance invented to step so do step Wriggle your hips and kick up your heels you'll be suprised how lovely it feels Ev'rybody's doing the Riviera Wiggle your fingers, wiggle your toes Just how it started nobody knows Ev'rybody's doing the Riviera Multi Millionaires and their little pets do it Even maiden ladies who wear lorgnettes have taken to it Tell ev'ryone to give out the news this is the way to shake off the blues Ev'rybody's doing the Riviera Tell ev'ryone to give out the news this is the way to shake off the blues Ev'rybody's doing the Riviera Get on the dance floor, get in the swing this is the time for having a fling Everybody's doing the Riviera Clap-a your hands and slap on your thighs Grin like a goon and roll up your eyes Ev'rybody's doing the Riviera All the bright young things and their bright young beaux do it Even duchesses and their gigalos have taken to it Ain't it terrific? Ain't it the top? You gotta dance right on till you drop Ev'rybody's doing the Riviera