When you dance Be sure to hold her, hold her tight When you dance You'll squeeze her, yeah, with all your might Such a thrill Oh when she's close to you Well hold her tight When you dance When you dance You'll feel the warmth of her embrace Then you'll know This feeling, yeah, is no disgrace Such a thrill Oh when she's close to you Well hold her tight When you dance You may do a rhumba or a tango, mambo, calypso or a strand Lights are turned down low You'll go hand in hand When you dance Be sure to hold her, hold her tight When you dance You'll squeeze her, yeah, with all your might Such a thrill Oh when she's close to you Well hold her tight When you dance Hold her tight When you dance Ho o o Hold her tight When you dance