(I see the lights, I see the party lights.)
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, lights. (They're red and blue and green.)
(Everybody in the crowd is there.) Mama, I wanna go, go, go, go, go
(Please let me make the scene.) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Mama, mama.)

Well, mama dear, tell me do you hear
We're partying tonight
I tell you I can't sleep, because across the street
Uh-oh, uh-oh, I see the party lights. (Mama, mama.)

I see the lights. (I see the lights.)
I see the party lights
They're red and blue and green. (Red and blue and green)
Everybody (Everybody) in the crowd is there
But you won't let me make the scene. (Mama, mama, mama.)

Well, mama dear, look at here, oh dear
There goes Mary Lou. (Mary Lou)
I see Tommy and Joe, uh-oh, and Betty and Sue
Whoa-oh, uh-oh, there goes my boyfriend too

I see the lights, I see the lights. (I see the lights.)
I see the party lights
They're red and blue and green. (Red and blue and green)
Everybody (Everybody) in the crowd is there
But you won't let me make the scene. (Mama, mama, mama.)

Oh, listen to the party, mama!

Well, mama dear, look at here, oh dear
I'm feeling oh so blue
They're doing the fish, the twist, the mashed potato too
I'm here and looking at you

I see the lights, I see the lights. (I see the lights.)
I see the party lights
They're red and blue and green. (Red and blue and green)
Everybody (Everybody) in the crowd is there
But you won't let me make the scene. (Mama, mama, mama.)
They're doing the fish. (I see the lights.)
They're doing the twist. (I see the party lights.)
The watusi, the mashed potato. (Red and blue and green)
I see the lights, I see the lights. (Everybody is there.)
They're doing the bop. I wanna go. (Mama, mama, mama.)
I wanna go. (I see the lights.)
I wanna go. (I see the party lights.)
I wanna go. (Red and blue and green)
I see the lights
I wanna go, go. I wanna go. (Everybody is there.)