Bout this dance called the mess around   Baby dig what I'm puttin' down      You can Pony with Tony   Twist with Mr. Lee   But if you're gonna Mess Around   Mess Around with me      Do the Shimmy with Timmy   Hucklebuck with Dee   But if you're gonna Mess Around   You better Mess Around with me      All the other dances you are free   But you better save, the last dance for me      You can Cha Cha with Charlie   Stroll with Stagger Lee   But if you're gonna Mess Around   Mess Around with me      You can Pony with Tony   Come on now      ***Break***      Hey the Twist with Mr. Lee   Hey one more time   Round and round and around Hey      ***Break***      But if you're gonna Mess Around   You better Mess Around with me      All the other dances you are free   But you better save the last dance for me      Hully Gully with Harry   Slop with [ ]   But if you're gonna Mess Around   Hear me Mess Around with me      Do the Birdland with Furdie   Do the Chicken with [ ]   Watusi with Susie   Twist with my little sis...fade