You can't stop an avalanche
 As it races down the hill
 You can try to stop the seasons,
 But you know you never will
 And you can try to stop my dancin' feet
 But I just cannot stand still

 Cause the world keeps spinnin'
 Round and round
 And my heart's keeping time
 To the speed of sound
 I was lost till I heard the drums
 Then I found my way
 Cause you can't stop the beat

 5, 6, 7, 8

 Ever since this old world began
 A woman found out if she shook it
 She could shake up a man
 And so I'm gonna shake and shimmy it
 The best that I can today
 Cause you can't stop
 The motion of the ocean
 Or the sun in the sky
 You can wonder if you wanna
 But I never ask why
 If you try to hold me down
 I'm gonna spit in your eye and say
 That you can't stop the beat!

 You can't stop a river
 As it rushes to the sea
 You can try to stop the hands of time
 But you know it just can't be
 And if they try to stop us Artie,
 I'll call the N Double A C P

 Cause the world keeps spinning
 Round and round
 And my heart's keeping time
 To the speed of sound
 I was lost til I heard the drums
 Then I found my way
 Cause you can't stop the beat

 Ever since we first saw the light
 A man and woman liked to shake it
 On a Saturday night
 So I'm gonna shake and shimmy it
 With all my might today
 'Cause you can't stop
 The motion of the ocean
 Or the rain from above
 You can try to stop the paradise
 We're dreamin' of
 But you cannot stop the rhythm
 Of two hearts in love to stay
 Cause you can't stop the beat!

 You can't stop today
 As it comes speeding down the track
 Child, yesterday is history
 And it's never coming back
 Cause tomorrow is a brand new day
 And it don't know white from black

 Yeah!

 Cause the world keeps spinning
 Round and round
 And my heart's keeping time
 To the speed of sound
 I was lost til I heard the drums
 Then I found my way
 'Cause you can't stop the beat

 Ever since we first saw the sun
 A man and woman liked to shake it
 When the day is done
 And so I'm gonna shake and shimmy it
 And have some fun today
 Cause you can't stop
 The motion of the ocean
 Or the rain from above
 They can try to stop the paradise
 We're dreaming of
 But you cannot stop the rhythm
 Of two hearts in love to stay
 You can't stop the beat!

 You can't stop the beat!
 You can't stop the beat!
 You can't stop the beat!
 You can't stop the beat!