[Intro]
Alright, kids
Let's get together and have a ball
[Verse 1]
Sitting in the classroom, feel your heart going boom
You start to get the feeling and your head begins a-reeling
And you can't hear what the teachers say
Because the news is going down about the rock 'n' roll dance in town
And you know I just gotta hear that band play
[Chorus]
Tonight (Tonight)
Tonight (Tonight)
Tonight (Tonight)
Oh, tonight
[Verse 2]
Tuesday got the letter, the army thinks I better
Get myself down there right away
It's not that I'm lazy, I'm just too crazy
To be going doing things that way
Because the kids will be in town and the jams are going down
I wanna do things the natural way
[Chorus]
Tonight (Tonight)
Tonight (Tonight)
Tonight (Tonight)
Oh, tonight
[Refrain]
Every day gonna hear 'em say
"You gotta get down in the USA tonight"
Okay, kids, it's rocking time
[Guitar Solo]
[Refrain]
Every day gonna hear 'em say
"You gotta get down in the USA tonight"
[Verse 3]
Sun starts going down, I call my girl up on the phone
I said "I'll pick you up at eight, at last we'll be alone"
I'll hop in my machine, you know I gotta make the scene
Dancing through the crowd, see the people going wild
When the band's really rocking, there's just no stopping
My girl begins to twirl, the room begins to whirl
It's out of this world, out of this world
[Chorus]
Tonight (Tonight)
Tonight (Tonight)
Tonight (Tonight)
Oh, tonight
[Outro]
Hey now, everybody, I gotta get moving
I gotta muscle me up some action
Well, I'll see you all later
Well, bye-bye
Tonight was written by MC5.
Tonight was produced by Jon Landau.