[Intro]
Dancin', dancin', dancin'
She's a dancin' machine
Come on, girl
Show me what you can do

[Verse 1]
Automatic, systematic
Full of color, self-contained
Tuned and channeled to your vibes
Captivating, stimulating
She's such a sexy lady
Filled with space-age design

[Interlude]
She's movin', she's groovin'
Dancin' until the music stops now
Yeah-yeah (Love) (Ooh bop tidi bop)

[Verse 2]
Rhythamatic, acrobatic (Ooh bop tidi bop)
She's a dynamite attraction (Ooh bop tidi bop)
At the drop of a coin, she comes alive (Ooh bop tidi bop)
Ye-eah (Ooh bop tidi bop)
She knows what she's doin' (Ooh bop tidi bop)
She's super bad now (Ooh bop tidi bop)
She's geared to really blow your mind (Ooh bop tidi bop)

[Instuermental Break]

[Hook]
Dancin', dancin', dancin'
She's a dancin' machine
Oh, baby
Do it, baby
Dancin', dancin', dancin'
She's a dancin' machine
Oh, baby
Move it, baby

[Chorus]
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene

Come on baby
Come on babe
Ooh baby
Ooh baby
Shake it baby
Shake it babe
Ooh baby
Ooh baby
Babe

[Chorus]
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine (dance)
Watch her get down, watch her get down (dance)
As she do, do, do her thing (dance)
Right on the scene (dance)
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene (she's a dancin' machine)

(I like it)
(I like it)
(I like it)
(I like it)
(Oooh)
(Oooh)
(Oooh)
(Oooh)

[Chorus]
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene (she's a dancin' machine)
(Hey)
(Yeah)
(Dance, dance, dancin' machine)

[Chorus]
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene (she's a dancin' machine)

Shake it baby
Shake it babe
Ooh baby
Ooh baby

The Jackson 5

The Jackson 5 were originally formed in 1963 under the name, The Jackson Brothers. The founding members were Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon. Michael would join the group as the lead singer a year later, a move which pushed Jermaine to sing the backing vocals and play the lead guitar.

After participating in a series of talent shows, they entered the professional music scene in 1967, signing with Steeltown Records and releasing ten singles. In 1969, they left Steeltown Records in order to sign with Motown.

In 1975, most of the Jacksons had opted out of recording any more music for Motown, expressing desires to have creative control over their songs, as well as royalties. Learning that they were earning only 2.8% of royalties from Motown, Joe Jackson, the father and manager of the group, began to negotiate a lucrative contract with Epic records, which offered a royalty rate of 20% per record. The deal was completed in June 1975. As Motown owned the name The Jackson 5, the group simply renamed themselves The Jacksons.