Stand back, and give me room
  And listen to that beat
  I got the music in my soul
  And the rhythm in my feet
  When I hear the music,
  You won't catch me standing still
  And I won't miss a beat
  I never have and I never will
  And you thought I couldn't dance
  And you thought I couldn't dance
  
  I can dance to anything
  That any band can play
  I've got old-fashioned values
  But I'm pretty up to date
  And I know all the latest hits
  On the radio
  You don't have to join me
  Stand back and watch my show
  
  And you thought I couldn't dance
  And you thought I couldn't dance
  
  Thought I couldn't dance
  Hey, watch me prance
  Let's make romance
  Thought I couldn't dance
  You gotta take a chance
  If you're gonna learn to dance
  And you thought I couldn't dance
  And you thought I couldn't dance
  
  There's a lot of closet dancers
  Just dyin' to come out
  They dance alone inside their rooms
  With the music way up loud
  And I know you thought I couldn't dance
  But I guess I sure fooled you
  It just goes to show you never know
  Who's wearing dancin' shoes
  
  And you thought I couldn't dance
  I'm full of surprises
  And you thought I couldn't dance
  
  It's too late now
  I can't slow down...can't slow down
  
  Oh, feel the heat
  From these dancin' feet... can't slow down
  
  And you thought I couldn't dance
  And you thought I couldn't dance
  
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