You've got to dance with who brung you
Swing with who swung you
Don't be a fickle fool
You came here with a gal
Who's always been your pal
Don't leave her for the first unattached girl
It just ain't cool
You've got to dance with who brung you
Swing with who swung you
Life ain't no forty-yard dash
Be in it for the long run
In the long run you'll have more fun
If you dance with who brung you
To the bash
I had a friend from Texas
He had some style
He sang good old Western Swing
And drove 'em wild
Then a talent scout from Vegas said
"Boy, sing and dress this way"
And in one short year he was broke and in L.A.
You've got to dance with who brung you
Swing with who swung you
Life ain't no forty-yard dash
Be in it for the long run
In the long run you'll have more fun
If you dance with who brung you
To the bash
You gotta be real careful what you wish for
'Cause you might get
The whole darn thing
Be sure what you want is really
Something you can use
Or you might end up out there
Singing the blues
You've got to dance with who brung you
Swing with who swung you
Life ain't no forty-yard dash
Be in it for the long run
In the long run you'll have more fun
If you dance with who brung you to the bash
Dance with who brung you to the bash