Mama's in the cellar and Daddy's turning yeller, 'cause Mama's started yelling again...
Daddy looks a mess, Mama's screaming for her dress, cause she wants to go dancing with him...
Daddy starts drinkin', and we're all thinking that he must have a helluvan ear...
He's the only one who hears her, he loves her and he fears her, cause Mama's been dead ten years!

And it's outta the house and into the truck, belt her in and do some shots for luck,
Swerve on down to the local dance club, What that man won't do for love!
They step to the middle of a big dance floor, everybody makes room for a man with a corpse,
He's got a look in his eyes, he's a-willing to fight, cause Mama's going dancing tonight!

You see, Mama was a dancer and my Daddy romanced her when she worked at the topless bar...
And he wasn't even jealous of all of them fellas who wanted in her cookie jar.
Lord how he cried, the day that she died, cause he'd never see her dance no more...
But on their anniversary, who did we see, but Mama's zombie at our front door!

And it was outta the house and into the truck, belt her in and do some shots for luck,
Swerve on down to the local dance club, What that man won't do for love!
They step to the middle of a big dance floor, everybody makes room for a man with a corpse,
He's got a look in his eyes, he's a-willing to fight, cause Mama's going dancing tonight!

So if you ever find your self down in southern Indiana on the evening of the fifth of June,
And you find yourself thinking that you oughtta be drinking in a club called the Paper Moon,
Don't let Daddy see your eyes fill with fear and surprise when him and Mama walk through that door...
There ain't no need to push your luck, just tip your hat and tuck a buck, then stand back and give Mama the floor...

Cause it's out of her blouse and aways she goes, you ain't never seen a dead woman working the pole,
Daddy rents the front row of the whole damn club. What that man won't do for love!
He's making it rain for a zombie lap dance, with a tear on his cheek and a bulge in his pants.
He's got a look in his eyes, everything's all right, cause Mama's going dancing tonight!
He's got a look in his eyes, everything's all right, cause Mama's going dancing tonight!