I went to a dance just the other night I met a girl there she was out of sight I asked a friend of mine who she could be He said that her friends just call her Sweet Pea Oh Sweet Pea Come on and dance with me Come on come on come on and dance with me Oh Sweet Pea Come on and be my girl Come on come on come on and be my girl I walked on over and asked her to dance Thinkin' maybe later of makin' romance But every guy there was thinkin'; like me I had to stand in line to get a dance with Sweet Pea Oh Sweet Pea Come on and dance with me Come on come on come on and dance with me Oh Sweet Pea Come on and be my girl Come on come on come on and be my girl Oh Sweet Pea Come on and dance with me Come on come on come on and dance with me Oh Sweet Pea Come on and be my girl Come on come on come on and be my girl I finally got to whisper sweet words in her ear Convinced that we ought a get away from there We took a little walk I held her close to me And underneath the stars I said to Sweet Pea Oh Sweet Pea I love you can't you see Love you love you love you can't you see Oh Sweet Pea come on and be my girl Come on come on come on and be my girl