[Al Banks:]
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.)