There used to be a time candlelight and wine
Dulu ada masa, cahaya lilin dan anggur

Was all that a woman would need
Itu sudah cukup bagi seorang wanita

Man you were a winner if you took her out to dinner
Bro, kamu jadi pemenang kalau ngajak dia makan malam

Or a movie she wanted to see
Atau nonton film yang dia pengen lihat

But the world has turned and it's time you learned
Tapi dunia sudah berubah, saatnya kamu belajar

That the old ain't working no more
Bahwa cara lama sudah nggak berlaku lagi

Yeah the rules have changed it's a brand new game
Ya, aturannya sudah berubah, ini permainan baru

And buddy if you want to score
Dan bro, kalau kamu mau dapat dia


CHORUS
You've for to get off the couch
Kamu harus bangkit dari sofa

Get out of the house
Keluar dari rumah

Long about Friday night
Sekitar malam Jumat

Shine up your boots
Cuci sepatu boots kamu

Polish up your moves
Latih gerakan kamu

If you want to keep her satisfied
Kalau kamu mau dia puas

Oh a little bump and grind'll
Sedikit goyang dan gesek bakal

Do it every time
Berhasil setiap saat

If you want to keep your little girl
Kalau kamu mau menjaga gadismu

But you don't stand a chance
Tapi kamu nggak punya peluang

'Less you take her out and dance
Kecuali kamu ngajak dia keluar dan berdansa

Cause we're living in a honky tonk world
Karena kita hidup di dunia honky tonk


Sooner or later all you couch potatoes
Cepat atau lambat semua kamu yang mager

Are gonna be the lonely ones
Akan jadi orang-orang yang kesepian

If you want good lovin' then you gotta keep up
Kalau mau cinta yang baik, kamu harus ikut zaman

And you better know your Brook's from your Dunn's
Dan kamu harus tahu bedanya Brook dan Dunn

Don't even think that your Englebert Humperdink record's gonna turn her on
Jangan harap rekaman Englebert Humperdinkmu bakal bikin dia tertarik

Cause mister you can bet if you don't know the steps
Karena, bro, kamu bisa yakin kalau kamu nggak tahu langkahnya

Then you're gonna get left at home
Maka kamu bakal ditinggal di rumah


CHORUS

If you were cro-magnon you'd be draggin' them women
Kalau kamu jadi manusia purba, kamu bakal menarik wanita

By the hair to your cave
Dengan rambutnya ke gua kamu

You'd be down on your knees citing them soliloquies
Kamu bakal berlutut mengucapkan puisi

Back in Romeo's day
Di zaman Romeo

You'd be kind of nifty if we were in the Fifties
Kamu bakal keren kalau kita ada di tahun lima puluhan

And you had a cool car to drive
Dan kamu punya mobil keren untuk dikendarai

But we're livinin' in the Nineties so you better shake your hiney
Tapi kita hidup di tahun sembilan puluhan, jadi kamu harus goyang

Or you're gonna get left behind
Atau kamu bakal tertinggal


CHORUS

No you don't stand a chance
Tidak, kamu tidak punya peluang

'Less you take her out and dance
Kecuali kamu ngajak dia keluar dan berdansa

Cause we're living in a honky tonk world
Karena kita hidup di dunia honky tonk