Shoulda gone dancin' (hey, sweet baby) We... (I love you) Instead of romancin' (and I always love you) We... (I hope the things work out for us) Shoulda gone dancin' (and I think they should) Shoulda gone dancin' (but you and I both know that it's too late to be good) Mmm I think that we should get away We caught a flight on a train station Say goodbye to good ole L.A. Ah, to do some dancin' in the Frisco Bay Leave reservations at the Holiday Inn (it was late) It was late, but we got in We started kissing and holding me tight Before I knew it, it was broad daylight Shoulda gone dancin' (we shoulda gone dancin') Instead of romancin' (ooh, lovin' and romancin) We shoulda gone dancin' Instead of romancin' my sweet baby, yeah We shoulda gone dancin', yeah yeah Instead of romancin', yeah yeah yeah We shoulda gone dancin' Instead of romancin', ooh ooh yeah, woh Ha, I heard about San Francisco It's got a lot of super discos We went there to see just that and We haven't gone in a instant yet I may regret I would change in plans But if I had the chance, I'll do it again (do it again) We shoulda gone dancin' Instead of romancin' We shoulda gone dancin', oh Instead of romancin' my sweet baby, yeah We shoulda gone dancin', yeah yeah Instead of romancin', yeah yeah yeah We shoulda gone dancin' Instead of romancin', ooh ooh yeah, woh Come on, oh oh oh oh oh Well I gots to tell ya we shoulda We shoulda went dancin', hey baby (shoulda went dancin') (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) We shoulda went dancin' (ooh ah ah, la la) Instead of sweet lovin' and romancin' We shoulda went dancin' (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) Hey baby (ooh ah ah, la la) (shoulda went dancin') (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) Hey, hey yeah (ooh ah ah, la la) We shoulda went dancin' (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) (ooh ah ah, la la) (shoulda went dancin') (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) (ooh ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah) (shoulda went dancin') (ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah) You know that we (shoulda went dancin') Ah ah ooh Thinking about our folks back in L.A. Where our parents at, what will we say About a trip went to the Frisco Bay Do you think they'll understand We never got our chance to dance We shoulda gone dancin', ooh baby Instead of romancin', yeahhh yeah We shoulda gone dancin' Instead of romancin' my sweet baby We shoulda gone dancin', yeah yeah Instead of romancin', yeah yeah yeah We shoulda gone dancin' Instead of romancin' my sweet baby, yeah We shoulda gone dancin', oh yeah yeah yeah Instead of romancin', yeah yeah yeah We shoulda gone dancin' dancin' Take me, take me, take me dancin', aahh! Oh oh oh oh, shoulda take me dancin' Instead of lovin' and romancin' I got in the place about planning You know you shoulda take me dancin' I stead of lovin' and romancin' I got in the place about planning Hey, we shoulda went (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) We shoulda went dancin' (ooh ah ah, la la) Instead of sweet lovin' and romancin' We shoulda went (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) (ooh ah ah la la) (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) (ooh ah ah la la) (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) (ooh ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah) (Ah ooh) (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) (ooh ah ah la la) (ah! ah! Shoulda went dancin') (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) (ooh ah ah la la) (shoulda went dancin') (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) (ooh ah ah ah ow, ow, uh uh ah) (shoulda went dancin') (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) (ooh ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah) (ahhhoooowwwwwwww! Oooh!) (shoulda went dancin') (shoulda went dancin') (shoulda went dancin') (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) (ooh ah ah la la) Well, I'll show you what to do If you'll just follow through Get up and move, yeah (shoulda went dancin') Swing your partner round and round Body movin' side to the ground, get down Get on up and dance, ah (shoulda went dancin') Swing your partner round and round Body movin' side to the ground, get down Hey hey hey hey hey! (shoulda went dancin') Oh oh, baby I know we shoulda went I know we shoulda go (shoulda went dancin') I know we shoulda went I know we shoulda go (shoulda went dancin') Swing your partner round and round Body movin' side to the ground, get down Get on up and dance, ah (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) (ooh ah ah ah ow!) (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) (ooh ah ah ah ow!) (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) (ooh ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah) (ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah) (Ah ooh) (shoulda went dancin' instead of ro) (ooh ah ah la la)