[Instrumental]

Now let's go walkin'
(Let's go walkin')
Out to the park
(Out to the park)
I'm not responsible
(I'm not responsible)
For what I do after dark
(For what I do after dark)

Now let's go walkin'
(Let's go walkin')
Out to the park
(Out to the park)
I'm not responsible
(I'm not responsible)
For what I do after dark
(For what I do after dark)

Forgive me, miss
(Forgive me, miss)
I must insist
(I must insist)
You can't resist
(You can't resist)
If you feel like this
(If you feel like this)

'Cause I can't dance
(I can't dance)
I got ants in my pants
(Got ants in my pants)
Now I can't dance
(I can't dance)
Got ants in my pants
(Got ants in my pants)

[Instrumental break]

Now let's get a penthouse
(Let's get a penthouse)
And go to town
(And go to town)
I want some pettin'
(I want some pettin')
That'll bring me down
(That'll bring me down)

Now let's get a penthouse
(Let's get a penthouse)
And go to town
(And go to town)
I want some pettin'
(I want some pettin')
That'll bring me down
(That'll bring me down)

[Scatting]

Now I can't dance
(I can't dance)
Got ants in my pants
(Got ants in my pants)
Now I can't dance
(Now I can't dance)
Got ants in my pants
(Got ants in my pants)

Now let's go ridin'
(Let's go ridin')
Ain't gonna carry you far
(Where you gonna take me?)
Now you'll fix the blow out
(I'll fix the blow out)
And I'll drive the car
(And you'll drive the car)

Boy, let's go ridin'
(Where you goin'?)
Ain't gon' carry you far
(You gon' take me somewhere?)
Now you fix the blow out
(I'll fix the blow out)
And I'll drive the car
(And you drive the car)

But you've got to have gas
(You've got to have gas)
If you want to go fast
(If you want to go fast)
If y'ain't got no gas
(Got no gas)
Boy then you're a dead motor, dead car

Now I can't dance
(You can't dance)
I got ants in my pants
(Eh heh heh heh)
Now I can't dance
(You can't dance)
Got ants in my pants
(Ants in your pants)