Showdown
Archie Bell & The Drells Lyrics

Say man, they tell me you think you're pretty good
Hey there, word on the street is that you consider yourself a skilled dancer.

Don't you know you're in my neighbourhood
But didn't you know you're dancing in my territory?

They tell me you're pretty fast on your feet
I heard people say that you're quite quick at moving around while dancing.

So I want you to meet me at the dance hall
That's why I'm challenging you to a dance-off at the Market Street's dance hall.

On Market Street, you hear
The dance hall is specifically located on Market Street.

There's gonna be a showdown
This is going to be a serious competition.

There's gonna be a showdown, showdown, oh yeah
There's no doubt that it will be a showdown.

I've got ten notches on my shoes
I have attended many dance battles and have ten notches on my shoes to show for it.

When it comes to dancing, I just can't lose
I'm confident in my dancing skills and believe I'm unbeatable.

They call me the top cat in this man's town
People refer to me as the best dancer in this area.

So I want you to meet me before the sun goes down
I'd like for us to dance against each other before the night is over.

All the girls are losing faith in me
I've been losing some of my supporters, particularly female ones.

Don't seem like top cat's great as he used to be
My past reputation as the top cat is not as strong as it once was.

I know I'm good
Despite this, I'm still confident in my abilities as a dancer.

So you better be better when you get out on the floor
I'm warning you to make sure you're up for the challenge when it's your time to dance.

You better have your steps together
Make sure you have all of your dance moves perfected.

Now my reputation has been one of the fastest men alive
I'm known for being one of the quickest dancers around.

So I'm gonna see how good you are when I count to five
Let's see how skilled you are in comparison when I count to five.

(One) oh man, you better stop
(One), and you better pause and not make any mistakes.

(Two) You can do better than that
(Two), come on, step it up and show me what you're capable of.

(Three) Man will you move aside
(Three), please move out of the way so I can dance as well.

(Four-Five) And let me get out here and do my jive
(Four-Five), now let me get on the dance floor and show off my skills.

There's gonna be a showdown
Overall, this competition will definitely be a showdown.

There's gonna be a showdown, showdown, oh yeah
There's no doubt that it will be a showdown and a good one at that.