Verse 1 Friday night, paycheck gone Neon buzzing, jukebox on Girls lined up by the old pine wall Boys acting like they ain't looking at all Then Jenny yelled, “Y'all clear some room” Band kicked in with a boom-boom-boom Bartender laughed, said, “Here we go” Whole damn county hit the floor Pre-Chorus You don't need rhythm You don't need proof Just watch the boots beside you And do what they do CHORUS Boot, scoot, turn it loose Two to the left, then kick that boot Slide to the right, clap one time Turn yourself around and fall back in line Heel, toe, raise some hell Swing that girl like a dinner bell Don't overthink it, just cut it loose Boot, scoot, turn it loose HEY! Verse 2 Old man Earl was sixty-eight Said, “I ain't danced since '88” Three songs later he was leading the row Moving faster than the kids half his age could go Sheriff walked in about quarter to two Somebody hollered, “Bill, what you gonna do?” He took off his hat, hung up his gun Said, “Move your ass over, boys—make room for one” CHORUS Boot, scoot, turn it loose Two to the left, then kick that boot Slide to the right, clap one time Turn yourself around and fall back in line Heel, toe, raise some hell Swing that girl like a dinner bell Don't overthink it, just cut it loose Boot, scoot, turn it loose BREAKDOWN — THIS IS THE LINE-DANCE PART Okay now— Left! Left! Right! Right! Heel out front and pull it back tight Clap! Clap! Turn around Stomp both boots and shake this town Back two! Forward four! Grab somebody, give 'em one more Now everybody— HUGE CHORUS BOOT, SCOOT, TURN IT LOOSE! Two to the left, then kick that boot Slide to the right, clap one time Turn yourself around and fall back in line HEEL, TOE, RAISE SOME HELL! Swing that girl like a dinner bell From California to Tennessee If you've got boots, you're dancing with me Boot, scoot, turn it loose Ain't no wrong way, that's the truth Long as you're laughing and raising the roof Boot, scoot, turn it loose! Outro Left... left... Right... right... Somebody get Earl off the damn dance floor.
