[Verse 1]
I saw you by the bandstand door
Red shoes tapping on the floor
You smiled like you knew the tune
And stole the whole room by noon
I slid my glass, you slid your chair
Your lucky curl fell into air
That sax line curled around your name
And every table caught the flame
[Pre-Chorus]
Baby, don’t go fast
Let the moment last
Hold that spark, hold that grin
We can let the night come in
[Chorus]
Moonlight mambo
Stay right there
Moonlight mambo
Swing through the air
Hold me close now
Spin me slow
Moonlight mambo
Don’t let go (don’t let go)
[Verse 2]
The waiter clinks a silver tray
Your laugh cuts clean through the sway
Your hand on mine, a velvet dare
Like we were born to meet right there
The drummer smiles, the room leans near
Your name sounds sweet in my ear
I catch your step, you catch my eye
And all at once we’re flying high
[Pre-Chorus]
Baby, don’t go fast
Let the moment last
Hold that spark, hold that grin
We can let the night come in
[Chorus]
Moonlight mambo
Stay right there
Moonlight mambo
Swing through the air
Hold me close now
Spin me slow
Moonlight mambo
Don’t let go (don’t let go)
[Bridge]
Cut the band down low
Just the brush and glow
One heartbeat, one breath
Till we dance the rest
[Chorus]
Moonlight mambo
Stay right there
Moonlight mambo
Swing through the air
Hold me close now
Spin me slow
Moonlight mambo
Don’t let go (don’t let go)
[Outro]
Oh, we move so right
Through the velvet night
Moonlight mambo
Moonlight mambo