“Can She Do It (Like She Dances)”

“Yeah, I agree. You see that lady over in the corner? Been there about an hour now? There’s one thing I’d really like to figure out.”

Can she do it like she dances?

I was sitting at the bar, talking to a lady friend
Sipping on a glass of wine and making time
Then my favorite record played
And I turned to watch the crowd
But one dancing lady made me spill my wine
She looked wild, she looked free
She moved so temptingly
All the boys had just one question on their minds

Can she do it like she dances?
(Can she do it like she dances?)
Can she do it like she dances?
Can she do it like she dances?

“That’s enough for me, lovelies. Quite enough. I’ve seen enough. I’m off. I’ll tell you what. I’m gonna move her. You see the way I do it? She’ll like it. Believe me. You just watch this. You watch this.”

Then I whirled around the floor
I kept moving around the bar
Almost got into a fight to keep in sight (Can she do it, can she do it like she dances?)
When the dance was finally through
Found myself exhausted too
I knew that I’d be wondering all night

Can she do it like she dances?
(Can she do it like she dances?)

Ah, the way she moves
I’d like to rendez-vous and find
If she can really do it like she dances

“I can’t believe it. Ahahaha. I just can’t believe it. Listen. [???] spend more time together.”

She can dance
Sure can dance
“But can she do it?”
Can she do it, can she do it, can she do it like she dances?

She can dance
Sure can dance
“But can she do it?”
Can she do it, can she do it, can she do it like she dances?

Some girls get off by putting on a show
But when you get ’em home, the show is over (Show is all over)
There out on the dance floor, there’s no move she don’t know
But when you get her on her own
Her body turns to stone

So I finished up my drink
And I was heading for the door
When I saw that lady giving me the eye (Can she do it, can she do it like she dances?)
Well, we danced the night away
I’m seeing her again today
And I hope that I will find out by and by

Can she do it like she dances?
(Can she do it like she dances?)
Can she do it like she dances?
(Can she do it like she dances?)

Ah, the way she moves
I’d like to rendez-vous and find
If she can really do it like she dances

(Can she do it, can she do it like she dances? Can she do it like she dances?)
Can she do it like she dances?
(Can she do it, can she do it like she dances? Can she do it?)
Can she do it like she dances?
(Can she do it, can she do it like she dances? Can she do it like she dances?)

Ah, the way she moves
I’d like to rendez-vous and find
If she can really do it like she dances

(Can she do it, can she do it like she dances? Can she do it like she dances?)
Can she do it like she dances?
(Can she do it, can she do it like she dances? Can she do it like she dances?)
Can she do it like she dances?
(Can she do it, can she do it like she dances? Can she do it like she dances?)
Can she do it like she dances?

Ah, the way she moves
I’d like to rendez-vous and find
If she can really do it like she dances

(Can she do it, can she do it like she dances? Can she do it like she dances?)
Can she do it like she dances?
(Can she do it, can she do it like she dances? Can she do it like she dances?)
Can she do it like she dances?

  • “Dance Gypsy Dance (original 1982 Japanese 45)” / “Can She Do It (Like She Dances)” (1981)

  1. ASCAP Repertory, https://www.ascap.com/repertory, 340181486.