Midnight touch the black hills westward on the run

Crimson clouds to the eastward painted by the setting sun

Oh jesse drove the pickup I slipped to the radio

With some good time behind us and some good times ago

Well we pulled into the station for some water and some gasoline

I jumped when I heard sweet jesse from the pong

When she let out of scream

Oh come here quick I said hon grab your boots and comb your hair

Do believe the fellow here's got an old pet dancin' bear

Dance dance dakota dance dance until the break of day

Me and sweet jesse ain't never seen a bear like that dance that well

It's a one step two step three step four

A bottle of soda and he'll dance some more

Dance dance dakota dance dance around the country store

There was set up camp in the pick up

And we stayed a better day or two

Me and my baby are ramblin' around we couldn't think of nothing better to do

Jesse blow the mouth harp dakota done the pack and wing

I broke all the strings off my fender guitar and we began to sing

Dance dance dakota dance dance until the break of day

Me and sweet jesse ain't never seen a bear like that dance that well

It's a one step two step three step four

A bottle of soda and he'll dance some more

Dance dance dakota dance dance around the country store

Dance dance dakota dance dance around the country store