[Intro | Spoken, amused] Well, somebody should’ve checked the guest list... [Instrumental | Bright fiddle, stomping beat, honky-tonk piano] [Verse 1] Friday night at the old dance hall Fiddle was flying, we were having a ball Boots on the floor, hats tipped low Then the barn doors opened— And in they strolled Six gray giants in a single-file line Looking like they’d rehearsed since half past nine Cowboy hats sitting way too small And four boots apiece— Lord, help us all [Pre-Chorus] The drummer missed a beat The fiddle player stared Then the biggest one winked Like, “Y’all better be prepared” [Chorus] Big feet, perfect beat Shaking every board beneath their feet Trunks to the left Trunks to the right Dancing elephants all night Stomp-stomp, slide and turn Dust in the rafters, watch it burn Whole room bouncing What a sight Dancing elephants tonight [Instrumental Turnaround | Fiddle + goofy honky-tonk piano] [Verse 2] First one kicked and the second one spun Third one looked like he was having too much fun Fourth one backed up into the bar Moved three stools without going far One lost his hat on a quarter turn One shook the floor till the lights all burned Bartender hollered, “Take it outside!” Nobody listened They just grapevined [Pre-Chorus] Now the crowd was cheering The band kicked in And Everybody's Mom climbed a table Said, “Do that part again!” [Chorus] Big feet, perfect beat Shaking every board beneath their feet Trunks to the left Trunks to the right Dancing elephants all night Stomp-stomp, slide and turn Dust in the rafters, watch it burn Whole room bouncing What a sight Dancing elephants tonight [Bridge | Pull back briefly | Serious dramatic delivery for comic effect] Now nobody knows Where they learned those moves Nobody knows Who bought those boots But when that bass line dropped And that fiddle screamed— Those elephants got downright mean [Breakdown | Call and response] Stomp! [STOMP] Turn! [TURN] Swing that trunk! [HEY!] Back it up— Careful! [Crash] ...We needed that table. [Instrumental Dance Break | Fiddle frenzy, honky-tonk piano, stomping drums] [Verse 3] By closing time they owned the place Sweat on their brows and joy on their face Last call came, but nobody cared There were elephants dancing everywhere Then the leader tipped his ten-gallon hat Gave one little trumpet and that was that Out through the doors in a moonlit line Left us the bill— And took their time [Final Chorus | Bigger, rowdier, group vocals] Big feet, perfect beat Shaking every board beneath their feet Trunks to the left Trunks to the right Dancing elephants all night Stomp-stomp, slide and turn If the floor survives, we’ll never learn Whole town talking Come daylight 'Bout those dancing elephants tonight [Tag | Half-time, playful] Big feet... Perfect beat... [Elephant trumpet] [Spoken] Same time next Friday? [Final hit] STOMP!
