If you dance to the music, don't you know

You've got to pay to the piper

Ask your mama!

If you dance to the music, don't you know

You've got to pay to the piper

I spend my money on you--every dime

You even told me you had a good time

The night is through and we're all alone

You said it's time that you went home

You've been wined and dined in front of me

Just how nice must I be?

I played the tune, you dug the beat

Now come on, girl--be nice to me

If you dance to the music, don't you know

You've got to pay to the piper

Ask your mama!

If you dance to the music, don't you know

You've got to pay to the piper

Come on, come on, yeah

Come on, come on, darling

You say that you haven't known me long

How much longer will this go on?

Girl, my patience is wearing thin

I wanna be more than just a friend

Girl, I need some love desperately

Stop teasing, girl--take care of me

I played the tune, you dug the beat

Now come on, girl--be nice to me

If you dance to the music, don't you know

You've got to pay to the piper

Ask your mama!

If you dance to the music, don't you know

You've got to pay to the piper, oh yeah

Come on, come on, yeah

Come on, come on, darling

I played the tune, you dug the beat

Now come on, girl--be nice to me

If you dance to the music, don't you know

You've got to pay to the piper

Ask your mama!

If you dance to the music, don't you know

You've got to pay to the piper

Ask your mama!

(repeat to fade)