Lyrics:

Come on. Check it out, ya'll. (Come on, come on!)
Check it out - the tribal dance!

(Say that again?)

Feel the force
This is your chance
To get control and do the tribal dance
People started dancing a long time ago
The bass was fast, but then again it was slow
Soul, house, rhythm and blues
It doesn't matter what music you choose
Strike up a dance, this is your chance
To come with me and do the tribal dance!

You've got to move it
Feel the temperature, into the rhythm
Let the fire burn!
So get into it-- get into the trance
This is the rhythm of the tribal dance, the tribal dance!

It started with a tribe who discovered the vibe
Who moved to the rhythm just the way they liked
You hear the treble, you hear the bass
The r-a-y, yeah is on the case
Feel the fire, feel the flame
Do your thing now, don't be ashamed
I have to go now, no offense
I've hooked you up into the tribal dance!

Get it into it! Get into it! Get into the trance!

You've got to move it
Feel the temperature, into the rhythm
Let the fire burn!
So get into it-- get into the trance
This is the rhythm of the tribal dance, the tribal dance!

You've got to do the tribal dance! Take your chance!
Take your chance! Take your chance! Tribal dance!
Tribal dance, tribal dance!

Yeah! Oh! Tribal dance! Tribal dance!

You've got to move it with a temperature
Into
the rhythm that the fire burns!
So get into it-- get
into the trance
This is the rhythm of the tribal dance,
the tribal dance!
(Repeat once)