Twistin' the Night Away
Dancing Through Life: Twistin' Nights of Joy
Lyrics
Let me tell you 'bout a place
Introduction to a place
Somewhere up a New York way
Referencing a location in New York
Where the people are so gay
Describing the joyful atmosphere of the place
Twistin' the night away
People engaged in dancing (twisting) throughout the night
Here they have a lot of fun
Emphasizing the enjoyment and fun at the venue
Puttin' trouble on the run
Suggesting that dancing wards off troubles
Man, you find the old and young
Mentioning a diverse crowd of both old and young individuals
Twistin' the night away
Reiterating the theme of dancing (twisting)
They're twistin', twistin'
Highlighting the act of twisting in the dance
Everybody's feelin' great
Expressing the general positive mood of the participants
They're twistin', twistin'
Repeating the mention of twisting as a dance
They're twistin' the night away
Reaffirming the theme of twisting throughout the night
Here's a man in evenin' clothes
Introduction of a man in formal attire
How he got here, I don't know, but
Expressing surprise at the man's presence
Man, you oughta see him go
Admiring the man's dance moves
Twistin' the night away
Reiterating the theme of twisting
He's dancin' with the chick in slacks
Describing a dance couple, with one person in slacks
She's a movin' up and back
Depicting the movement of the female partner
Oh man, there ain't nothin' like
Expressing the unmatched joy of twisting
Twistin' the night away
Reaffirming the central theme of the song
They're twistin', twistin'
Repeating the mention of twisting
Everybody's feelin' great
Reiterating the positive atmosphere of the event
They're twistin', twistin'
Repeating the mention of twisting
They're twistin' the night
Reaffirming the theme of twisting throughout the night
Let's twist a while
Inviting the audience to continue twisting
Lean up, lean back
Encouraging specific dance moves like leaning
Lean up, lean back
Repeating the encouragement to lean
Watusi, now fly, now twist
Mentioning various dance styles, including the Watusi
They're twistin' the night away
Reaffirming the theme of twisting the night away
Here's a fella in blue jeans
Introduction of a man in casual attire
Dancin' with a older queen
Describing the man's dance partner
Who's dolled up in a diamond rings and
Highlighting the woman's adorned appearance
Twistin' the night away
Reiterating the theme of twisting
Man, you oughta see her go
Repeating admiration for a person's dance skills
Twistin' to the rock and roll
Describing the dance style as rock and roll
Here you find the young and old
Emphasizing the diversity of participants
Twistin' the night away
Reiterating the theme of twisting the night away
They're twistin', twistin'
Repeating the mention of twisting
Man, everybody's feelin' great
Reaffirming the positive mood of the crowd
They're twistin', twistin'
Repeating the mention of twisting
They're twistin' the night
Reaffirming the theme of twisting throughout the night
One more time
Reiterating the invitation to twist
Lean up, lean back
Repeating the encouragement to lean
Lean up, lean back
-Watusi, now fly, now twist
Mentioning the Watusi and encouraging more twisting
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