Intro: C Bb F C
C
Well he shines like a penny in a little kid's hand
Bb
When he's out on a Saturday night
C G
He's a real go-getter and the best two-stepper you'll see
C
But when I'm sitting alone at a table for two
Bb F
Cause he's already out on the floor
C G C G
I think about something that my mama used to say to me
C
Chorus: You got to dance with the one that brought you
Bb F
Stay with the one that wants you
C G
The one who's gonna love you when all of the others go home
C
Don't let the green grass fool you
Bb F
Don't let the moon get to you
C G C
Dance with the one who brought you and you can't go wrong
Bb F C
C
He's got his old best buddies and his new best friends
Bb F
And the girls all give him the eye
C G
He's a good time Charlie and the life of the party tonight
C
But when I think about another well I don't think twice
Bb F
Cause there'll never be another like him
C G C G
I know he really loves me and I think maybe that mama was right
Chorus
F C G
You've got to dance with the one that brought you
C
And you can't go wrong
Bb F C