When You're -1 (Gene Chandler)

On the Southside of Chicago Bobby boogie as the people Watch him dance step on the floor Ain't no match, you can Catch him some night dancing And the people in the disco Cheer for more And the music's fine He's the greatest dance star He'll blow your mind Well, it's hard to stay on top When you can't stop, no You're number one, yeah You're number one, yeah Numero Uno, yeah You're number one, yeah Now Jimmy's dressed in satin Laced with diamonds And he has moves just like A tiger in the night In every disco up in Frisco They're dancing His moves are strong To every song And the number one He had to know So he challenged Bobby On a TV show Like the?, got the stuff Got to show your stuff, yeah When you're number one, yeah You're number one, yeah Numero Uno, yeah You're number one, yeah People cleared the floor To let the dance begin Bobby moved and glided I thought his moves Would never end Jimmy turned and twisted As the ladies watched him dance His feet, they weaved That magic spell Put the crowd out in a trance Everybody, everybody was looking The music, the music, the music The music was cooking Those fast feet Hips and hands were moving And somehow when that Smoke got cleared away Jimmy was on the floor dancing And Bobby had simply Faded away So if you think That you're number one You can't claim the title Til the dance is done You're always gonna Make yourself a target To every new kid Who comes to town He's waiting to meet you At some disco When you're number one They try to shoot you down When you're number one, yeah You're number one, yeah Numero Uno, yeah You're number one, yeah