Out in the street
They're tryin' to arrest my friend
Well they put him on ice now twice
But he's back again
Well he did that dance in Harlem
All across the U.S.A.
From the Tappan Zee to the Golden Gate
He was an animal all the way, but
Chorus:
Now there's no more dancin' No more dancin' in the street
No more dancin', no more dancin' in the street
Martha and the Vandellas
Taught us how to do as we please
But now all of you clowns
Are swarmin' around like bees, gees
When they introduce the latest record
You're as thrilled as a rat in a maze
They got into your skull
Now you're duller than dull
Wrapped up in the lastest craze, but
(Repeat Chorus)
And it's one, two, three, four
Don't imagine anymore
And it's five, six, seven, eight
Have another empty plate
Bridge:
Oh just when things were gettin' funky
You had to reconsider (all of) the rules
Now consumer affairs got you dancin' in pairs
Dressed up like a bunch of fools, and
(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat Bridge)
(Repeat Chorus)
No more dancin'
No more dancin' in the street
No more dancin'
No more dancin' in the street
I remember those days
We used to sing and play in the streets
But now there's no more dancin'
No more dancin' no more.....
