Cat got your tongue and the rent is running late A bad love affair has made a mess of things Wolf's at the door and there's nothing on your plate You're standing there naked and the telephone rings Ah, the boogie man'll get ya Ah, when you're lying in your bed Pull the pillow off your head You Might As Well Dance Might As Well Dance Oh yeah, Might As Well Dance Hey diddle, diddle, now the cat and the fiddle A real estate man is checking out the moon Dog gone the dish, well you found nothing in it Opened up your mouth and never found a silver spoon Ah, the boogie man'll get ya Ah, when you're lying in your bed Pull the pillow off your head You Might As Well Dance Might As Well Dance Oh yeah, Might As Well Dance Shark's in the water and the fool's on the hill Long Dong Silver got his pieces of eight Mothers tell your daughters whatever you will Hope is in the kitchen and she's waiting at the gate Ah, the boogie man'll get ya Ah, when you're lying in your bed Pull the pillow off your head You Might As Well Dance Might As Well Dance Oh yeah, Might As Well Dance You can't get to sleep and you can't stay awake You're living your life like you're doing time Hey - happy birthday - have another piece of cake Have another cup of tea or a bottle of wine Ah, cuz the boogie man'll get ya Ah, when you're lying in your bed Pull the pillow off your head You Might As Well Dance Uh huh, Might As Well Dance Oh yeah, Might As Well Dance Ah - Might As Well