Downtown's been caught by the hysteria The people scream and shout A generation's on the move When disco spreads like a bacteria The lonely days are out Behold the passion of the groove The golden years, the silver tears You wore a tie like Richard Gere I wanna get down, you spin me around I stand on the borderline Crying at the discotheque Crying at the discotheque I saw you crying I saw you crying at the discotheque I saw you crying I saw you crying at the discotheque Tonight's the night at the danceteria The joining of the tribe The speakers pumping clear and loud And the way you move is our criteria Let the DJ takes you high And tears of joy baptize the crowd The golden years, the silver tears You wore a tie like Richard Gere I wanna get down, you spin me around I stand on the borderline Crying at the discotheque Crying at the discotheque I saw you crying I saw you crying at the discotheque I saw you crying I saw you crying at the discotheque The golden years, the silver tears You wore a tie like Richard Gere I wanna get down, you spin me around I stand on the borderline Crying at the discotheque Crying at the discotheque Crying at the discotheque The discotheque, the discotheque Crying at the discotheque Crying at the discotheque