A-When a-you dance
Be sure to hold her, hold her ti-hight
When you dance
You'll squeeze her, yeah, with all your mi-hight
Such a thrill
Oh, when she's close to you
(Oh-oh-oh.)
Well, hold her tight
Chet Jones:
When you dance
Backup:
(Doo-wop, doo-doo-doo, doo-wop.)

Banks:
When you dance
You'll feel the warmth of her embrace
Then you'll know
This feeling, yeah, is no disgra-hace
Such a thrill
Oh, when she's close to you
(Oh-oh-oh.)
Well, hold her tight
Jones/(Banks):
When you dance./(Oh-oh-oh. Doo-wop.)
Backup:
(Doo-wop, doo-doo-doo, doo-wop.)

All:
You may do a Rhumba or a Tango
Mambo, Calypso or a Strand{4}
Lights are turned down low
(Ahhh), you go hand in...
(Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum.)

Banks:
When a-you dance
Be sure to hold her, hold her ti-hight
When you dance
You'll squeeze her, yeah, with all your mi-hight
Such a thrill
Oh, when she's close to you
(Oh-oh-oh.)
Well, hold her tight
Jones:
When you dance
Backup:
(Doo-wop, doo-doo-doo, doo-wop.)

Instrumental Break
(ed. sounds like it belongs to another song)

Banks:
Whe-e-en a-you dance
Be sure to hold her, hold her ti-hight
When you dance
You'll squeeze her, yeah, with all your mi-hight
Such a thrill
Oh, when she's close to you
(Oh-oh-oh.)
Well, hold her tight
Jones:
When you dance
Backup:
(Doo-wop, doo-doo-doo, doo-wop.)
Jones:
When you dance
Backup:
(Doo-wop, doo-doo-doo, doo-wop.)
Jones:
When you dance
Backup:
(Doo-wop, doo-doo-doo, doo-wop.)
Jones:
When you dance
Backup:
(Doo-wah-ah-ahhh.)