We don't have to go oh We don't have to go oh We don't have to go oh To the senior prom no way We don't have to go oh We don't have to go oh We don't have to go oh To the senior prom no way And I know it doesn't seem like it used it be This came from a dream that made me wanna wake and scream You're planning everything between you and me And I think were better off as just friends Why go to the dance where they'll do their thing To the band in the stands that doesn't know how to sing Take a chance with me and we'll go to the beach Or go to a Rock n' Roll show We don't have to go oh We don't have to go oh We don't have to go oh To the senior prom no way We don't have to go oh We don't have to go oh We don't have to go oh To the senior prom no way And I know it doesn't seem like it used it be This came from a dream that made me wanna wake and scream You're planning everything between you and me And I think were better off as just friends Why go to the dance where they'll do their thing To the band in the stands that doesn't know how to sing Take a chance with me and we'll go to the beach Or go to a Rock n' Roll show You were looking forward to the way that I looked in my tuxedo I was looking forward to the way you looked into my eyes I know there's a chance that we might dance in front of our whole school Why don't we crown ourselves the king and queen of the show tonight We don't have to go oh We don't have to go oh We don't have to go oh To the senior prom no way We don't have to go oh We don't have to go oh We don't have to go oh To the senior prom no way