See me dancin' in the corner with all my best girlfriends Laughin' and singin' these are the days of your innocence All us boys want in your circle but we don't dare break in I'm leanin' against the wall thinkin' While your laugh is still easy and your heart is still light Why don't you dance with this red-blooded American girl tonight 'Cause your life is just a breath and tonight is just the dance So why don't you give this red-blooded American girl the chance A men stands beside me in my mind His hair has a touch of gray Sometimes I just shut my mouth I know he knows what I'm gonna say A look comes from his eyes only born of loving years Sometimes I open up my mouth and I fight back his tears I say While your laugh is still easy and your heart is still light Why don't you dance with this red-blooded American girl tonight 'Cause your life is just a breath and tonight is just the dance So why don't you give this red-blooded American girl the chance Oh baby I'm out of control Don't know which way to run Don't know which way to go Oh these days it's getting harder to live We all need someone to hold onto Just hold onto me and I'll hold onto you Dance with me I wanna dance with you 'Cause your laugh is still easy and your heart is still light Why don't you dance with this red-blooded American girl tonight 'Cause your life is just a breath and tonight is just one dance So why don't you give this red-blooded American girl the chance Yes why don't you give this red-blooded American girl the chance