that boy could dance

we all used to call him jimmy the geek

he was a dumb-lookin'

scrawny

little four-eyed freak

he never used to hang around with the guys

he'd just sit in the corner

attractin' the flies

he wasn't much to look at

he never was very bright

but at least there was one thing that he could do all right

that boy could dance

he was kind of a jerk

he was kind of a bore

but the women would scream when he walked in the door

'cause one thing i could tell you for sure

that boy could dance

picking teams

he would always be last

he couldn't run very far

he couldn't think very fast

if he was on your side

you'd always lose

the guy had a problem

even tying his shoes

he never passed his drivers test

he was always afraid of cars

and he had a complexion that resembled the surface of mars

but that boy could dance

well

his hair was a mess

and his clothes didn't fit

he smelled pretty bad

and he drooled just a bit

but you gotta admit

boy

that boy could dance

now that boy is much older

he's got his own dance studio

he's got a teeny bopper fan club

yeah

he's got his own tv show

now he owns half of montana

they all call him diamond jim"