Love isn't always the way to a place we all know   Making up for lost time can be hard      I know this girl named Maggie Mahoney   Stole the dance and left me so lonely   Maggie please just give me a chance tonight   Swing you, sway you out on the dance floor   Your crooked smile making me laugh more   Maggie please just act like you care tonight      And if it's love you think I came here for    Well you're wrong   Maggie you're wrong   'Cause it's just one dance I've wanted for so long   Maggie so long      I know this girl named Phoney Mahoney   Stole the dance and left me so lonely   Maggie, please just act like you care tonight   Swing you, sway you out on the dance floor   Your crooked smile making me laugh more   Maggie please just give me a chance tonight      If it's love you think I came here for   Well you're wrong   Maggie you're wrong   'Cause it's just one dance I've wanted for so long   Maggie so long      Maggie stay home   'Cause we all know your old tricks   Maggie listen close   'Cause the sound makes us sick      And if it's love you think I came here for    Well you're wrong   Maggie you're wrong   'Cause it's just one dance I've wanted for so long   Maggie so long      If it's a second chance you're looking fo   Well I'm gone   Maggie so long