let me tell you 'bout a place
somewhere up-a new york way
where the people are so gay
twistin' the night away-ay
here they have a lot of fun
puttin' trouble on the run
man, you find the old and young
twistin' the night away

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they're! twistin', twistin', everybody's feelin' great
they're twistin', twistin', they're twistin' the night away

here's a man in evenin' clothes
how he got here, i don't know, but
man, you oughta see him go
twistin' the night away-ay
he's dancin' with the chick in slacks
she's a-movin' up and back
oh man, there ain't nothin' like
twistin' the night away

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let's twist a while
lean up, lean back
lean up, lean back
watusi, now fly, now twist
they're twistin' the night away

here's a fella in bluejeans
dancin' with a older queen
who's dolled up in-a diamond rings and
twistin' the night away-ay
man, you oughta see her go
twistin' to the rock and roll
here you find the young and old
twistin' the night away

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one more time
lean up, lean back
lean up, lean back
watusi, now fly, now twist
they're twistin' the night away