1.Verse
Richie:
I understood the plan
I’m gonna be the man

Alle:
You changed my destiny
No doubt – it’s plain to see

Richie:
One life is all we’ve got
Don’t let them make you stop

Alle:
It’s like no other’s right(?)
We’ll make it through the night

Bridge (alle):
Girls, are you ready for me?
Girls, are you ready for me?
Girls, are you ready for love?

Chorus (alle):
2x
Don’t let the rhythm die
Move your body to it
Don’t let the music die
Put your soul into it

Shake it to the right (ooh)
Keep movin’ to it
Shake it to the left (ooh)
Just dance into it
Shake it to the right (ooh)
We’re movin’ to it
That makes the rhythm of life

2.Verse
Richie:
Last night I had a dream
It was the crazy scene

Alle:
The scene was everywhere
The rhythm took us there

Richie:
People from all around
Made up a brand new sound

Alle:
They lived in harmony
Until eternity

Bridge (alle):
Girls, are you ready for me?
Girls, are you ready for me?
Girls, are you ready for love?

Chorus (alle):
2x
Don’t let the rhythm die
Move your body to it
Don’t let the music die
Put your soul into it

Shake it to the right (ooh)
Keep movin’ to it
Shake it to the left (ooh)
Just dance into it
Shake it to the right (ooh)
We’re movin’ to it
That makes the rhythm of life

Rap:
I never saw a crowd so into it
All the girls in the club get into it
You’re not into it?
Get into it!
Cause I’ve never heard it (sound so intuit(?)
All the boys come around
Get down with it
Grab a girl on the floor
Get down with it
You’re not down with it?
Get down with it!
Everybody in the rhythm
No time to quit!

C-Part:
Jay:
Now it’s up to you
To make a change in life
So let it through
Just look inside your soul
And take control
No more deny
The rhythm of life

Dance break

Chorus (alle):
2x
Don’t let the rhythm die
Move your body to it
Don’t let the music die
Put your soul into it

Shake it to the right (ooh)
Keep movin’ to it
Shake it to the left (ooh)
Just dance into it
Shake it to the right (ooh)
We’re movin’ to it
That makes the rhythm of life