Everybody's dancing, yes, at the chairman's ball Everybody's prancing, yes, at the chairman's ball You can see the mayor and his wife Dancing there the first time in their lives You can see the chief of police Dancing with his only niece At the ball oh the chairman's ball Well, you;ve got to get your ticket and go now for the chairman's ball Anyone who's anyone is in the know about oh the chairman's ball The committee, they're all there Sitting in their roped-off square All the patients, they're in a line And every one of them is feelin' fine At the ball oh the chairman's ball oh the chairman's ball Well now soon as midnight comes around at the chairman's ball You know you know you can't be found at the chairman's ball Now you know you've had your fun Now you know you've got to run Now you know you've had your fun Be thankful nobody used a gun At the ball oh the chairman's ball