Jitterbugs boogie flies do the tango
centepedes twist spiders do the mambo
one kind of bug is too shy to try
ants can't dance ants can't dance ants can't dance

those poor ants don't know how to boogie
no idea how to shake their booties
the lady bugs all ask em but it's no no no no
ants can't dance ants can't dance ants can't dance

even though they can't they all wish they could
if one might then the others ones would
who's it gonna be to help the other ants feel free?
ants can't dance ants can't dance ants can't dance

one little ant starts to shimmy
everybody knows him his name is Timmy
he grooves and moves all over the floor and now it's not true anymore that
ants can't dance ants can't dance

come on go Timmy
come on go Timmy
come on go Timmy

Timmy is amazing in his bright white suit
all the other ants they start to move and groove
they dance all night and into the day and now you don't hear anyone say
ants can't dance ants can't dance ants can't dance ants can't dance
ants can't dance ants can't dance ants can't dance