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When You're Number One

When You're Number One lyrics by Gene Chandler. On the Southside of Chicago Bobby boogie as the people Watch him dance step on the floor Ain't no match, you...

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When You're Number One

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On the Southside of Chicago

Bobby boogie as the people

Watch him dance step on the floor

Ain't no match, you can

Catch him some night dancing

And the people in the disco

Cheer for more

And the music's fine

He's the greatest dance star

He'll blow your mind

Well, it's hard to stay on top

When you can't stop, no

You're number one, yeah

You're number one, yeah

You know, yeah

You're number one, yeah

Now Jimmy's dressed in satin

Laced with diamonds

And he has moves just like

A tiger in the night

In every disco up in Frisco

They're dancing

His moves are strong

To every song

And the number one

He had to know

So he challenged Bobby

On a TV show

Like the?, got the stuff

Got to show your stuff, yeah

When you're number one, yeah

You're number one, yeah

You know, yeah

You're number one, yeah

People cleared the floor

To let the dance begin

Bobby moved and glided

I thought his moves

Would never end

Jimmy turned and twisted

As the ladies watched him dance

His feet, they weaved

That magic spell

Put the crowd out in a trance

Everybody, everybody was looking

The music, the music, the music

The music was cooking

Those fast feet

Hips and hands were moving

And somehow when that

Smoke got cleared away

Jimmy was on the floor dancing

And Bobby had simply

Faded away

So if you think

That you're number one

You can't claim the title

Til the dance is done

You're always gonna

Make yourself a target

To every new kid

Who comes to town

He's waiting to meet you

At some disco

When you're number one

They try to shoot you down

When you're number one, yeah

You're number one, yeah

You know, yeah

You're number one, yeah

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