Dance Like You Mean It!

who cares if your shoes hurt your feet! dance!
spin around, dive, and dip
or sway, if you've really gotta
just dance!

keep with the beat,
don't get off it;
it doesn't matter if you've got a partner
just stay on beat!

swish your hips around
slowly make your way to the floor
and pick yourself back up
keep it going, spread it around!

low lights, it's midnight,
who cares? you're having fun
you're number one when the clock strikes twelve
oh god, it's midnight!

you've been at this for hours,
maybe you've got a headache,
but that's alright
you can keep on going for even longer!
 
A

Abriatis

NY

YWP Alumni

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