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