[DOLLY, spoken]

Just give me five minutes of your time, Mr. Hackl, and I will have you dancing in the streets. Put your arm on her waist and stand, with her right in your left hand...

(sung)

And one two three, one two three, one two three

[CORNELIUS, spoken]

Look, I'm dancing!

[DOLLY]

Take the someone whose arms you're in

Hold onto her tight and spin

And one two three, one two three, one two three!

[CORNELIUS, spoken]

Wow, I'm dancing!

[DOLLY]

Turn around and turn around, try floating through the air

Can't you be a little more aesthetic?

[CORNELIUS]

Don't you think my dancing has a polish and a flair?

[DOLLY]

Uh, the word I think I'd use is "athletic"

[CORNELIUS]

Well my heart is about to burst

My head is about to pop

And now that I'm dancing who cares if I ever stop?

(spoken)

Look everybody! I, Cornelius Hackl... sport...am dancing!

[DOLLY]

You're next, Mr. Tucker!

Glide and step and then step and glide

[BARNABY]

And everyone stand aside!

[CORNELIUS]

Huh! Look, he's dancing!

[DOLLY]

You could learn to polka if you worked a week or so

Or the tango filled with passion seething

[BARNABY]

I might join the chorus of the castle garden show

[DOLLY]

Well, whatever you do for gosh shakes keep breathing

[BARNABY, DOLLY, and CORNELIUS]

For my heart is about to burst

My head is about to pop

And now that I'm dancing who cares if we ever stop!

[IRENE]

When there's someone you hardly know

But wish you were closer to

Remember that he can be near to you

While you're dancing

Though you've only just said "hello"

He's suddenly someone who

Can make all your daydreams appear to you

While you're dancing

Make the music weave a spell

Whirl away your worry

Things look almost twice as well

When they're slightly blurry

[DOLLY]

As around and around you go

Your spirits will hit the top

And now that we're dancing

Who cares if we ever stop

[ALL]

Now that we're dancing

Who cares if we ever stop

Now that we're dancing

Who cares if we ever stop