WHOA OH OH, OH OH WHOA.
WHOA OH OH, OH OH WHOA.

HE WAS SEVENTEEN.
HE WAS A GOOD KID;
SMART AND KIND, CURLY HAIR.
AND HE IDOLIZED
HIS OLDER BROTHER,
WHO IGNORED HE WAS THERE.

IT DIDN’T MATTER, WHEREVER HE’D GO--
THAT’S WHERE OUR BOY WANTED TO BE.
HE’D KEEP ASKING, HE WOULDN’T HEAR “NO.”
HE’D KEEP ASKING: “TAKE ME?”
“TAKE ME?”

TAKE ME TO THE PARTY.
WHOA.
TAKE ME TO THE PARTY, C’MON, DON’T FIGHT.
TAKE ME TO THE PARTY.
WHOA.
TAKE ME, SHOW ME SOMETHING THAT’S NEW AND BRIGHT.
WON’T YOU TAKE ME TO THE PARTY?
TAKE ME TO THE PARTY TONIGHT!

WHOA OH OH, OH OH WHOA.
WHOA OH OH, OH OH WHOA.
WHOA OH OH, OH OH WHOA.

HE WAS FIFTY-FOUR.
HE WAS A GOOD DAD.
WORKED SO HARD. YEAH, HE TRIED.
LOVED HIS DAUGHTER SO.
WHEN SHE GOT MARRIED,
HOW HE LOVED HIS GIRL’S BRIDE.

BUT THEN THEY MOVED TO A FARM FAR AWAY;
THEY’RE ALL OUR BOY WANTED TO SEE.
WHEN THEY’D CALL, ALL HE WANTED TO SAY--
“WHY’D YOU LOSE ME? FIND ME.
FIND ME.”

AND TAKE ME TO THE PARTY.
WHOA.
TAKE ME TO THE PARTY, C’MON YOU TWO.
TAKE ME TO THE PARTY.
WHOA.
TAKE ME ON YOUR FLIGHT THROUGH THE GREAT BRIGHT BLUE.
WON’T YOU TAKE ME TO THE PARTY?
TAKE ME TO THE PARTY WITH YOU.

WHOA OH OH, OH OH WHOA.

DAYS WOULD COME.
HE’D STAND SO STILL.
HE’D WATCH THEM PASS.
HE’D HEAR THE DRUM--
BEATING. BEATING. BEATING. BEATING. BEATING.

NOW HE’S NINETY-ONE.
HE STILL HAS GOOD DAYS.
BUT HE MISSES HIS WIFE.
AND HE KNOWS SHE’D SAY,
IF SHE WERE HERE NOW,
“IT’S NO TEST; IT’S YOUR LIFE.

WENT TO THE MOVIES THAT NIGHT, LOOKING BACK--
WHEN YOUR BROTHER LEFT YOU AT HOME.
AT THE COUNTER, I SOLD YOU A SNACK.
AND YOU WHISPERED: ‘JOIN ME.’
‘JOIN ME.’”

I’LL TAKE YOU TO THE PARTY.
WHOA.
TAKE YOU TO THE PARTY; GIVE ME A GLANCE.
I TOOK YOU TO THE PARTY.
WHOA.
WE HAD SUCH A PARTY; WE GRABBED OUR CHANCE.
‘CAUSE I TOOK YOU TO THE PARTY.
DON’T YOU LOVE THE PARTY? LET’S DANCE.

WHOA OH OH, OH OH WHOA.
WHOA OH OH, OH OH WHOA.
WHOA OH OH, OH OH WHOA.
WHOA OH OH, OH OH WHOA.
WHOA OH OH, OH OH WHOA.