Looking back on when I
Was a little nappy headed boy
Then my only worry
Was
for Christmas what would be my toy
Even though we sometimes
Would not get a thing
We were happy with the
Joy the
day would bring
Sneaking out the back door
To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine
Greeted at the back
door
With boy thought I told you not to go outside,
Tryin your best to bring the
Water to your eyes
Thinkin it
might stop her
From woopin your behind
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have
to go
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go
I love them so
Brother
says he's tellin
bout you playin doctor with that girl
Just dont tell I'll give you
Anything you want in this whole
wide world
Mama gives you money for Sunday school
You trade yours for candy thinking it was cool
Smokin cigarettes
and writing something nasty on the wall (you nasty boy)
Teacher sends you to the principals office down the hall
You
grow up and learn that kinda thing aint right
But while you were doin it sure felt right
I wish those days could
come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those
days ev-er have to go
Come here sister.....Papa's in the swing
He ain't too hip about... that new breed thing
He ain't no drag
Papa's
got a brand new bag
Come here mama....and dig this crazy scene
He's not too fancy....but his mind is might clean
He
ain't no drag.
Papa's got a brand new bag
He's doing the Fly
Don't play him cheap 'cause you know he ain't shy
He's
doing the Monkey, the Mashed Potatoe, Jump back Jack, See you later alligator.
Come here sister
Papa's in the swing
He
ain't too hip now
but I can dig that new breed babe
He ain't no drag
Papa's got a brand new bag
Oh papa!
doing the Jerk
Papa... doing the Jerk
He's doing the Fly every day and every night
The thing's....like the Boomerang
Hey!
Hey.....come on
Hey! Hey....he's put tight...out of sight...
Come on. Hey! Hey!
Callin out around the world
Are you ready for a brand new beat
Summer's here and the time is right
For dancing
in the street
They're dancing in Chicago
Down in New Orleans
Up in New York City
All we need is music, sweet
music
There'll be music everywhere
There'll be swingin and swayin' and records playing and
Dancing in the street
Oh
it doesn't matter what you wear
Just as long as you are there
I want every guy to grab a girl
Everwhere around the
world
They'll be dancing, dancing in the street
It's an invitation across the nation
A chance for folks to meet
There'll
be laughing, and swaying, and music singing
And Dancing in the street
Philadelphia, PA
Baltimore and D.C. now
Can't
forget the Motor City
All we need is music, sweet sweet music
There'll be music everywhere
There'll be swingin
and and swayin, and records playing
And dancing in the street
Oh it doesn't matter what you wear
Just as long
as you are there
So come on every guy grab a girl
Everywhere around the world