You can't stop an avalanche
As it races down the hill
You can try to stop the seasons
But you know you never will
And you can try to stop my dancin' feet
But I just cannot stand still
'Cause the world keeps spinnin'
Round and round
And my heart's keeping time
To the speed of sound
I was lost 'til I heard the [bad word] And I found my way
'Cause you can't stop the beat...
Five, six, seven, eight!

Ever since this old world began
woman found out if she shook it
She could shake up a man
And so I'm gonna shake and shimmy it
The best that I can today

'Cause you can't stop
The motion of the ocean
Or the sun in the sky
You can wonder if you wanna
But I never ask why

If you try to hold me down
I'm gonna spit in your eye and say
That you can't stop the beat!

You can't stop a river
As [bad word] to the sea

You can try to stop the hands of time
But ya know it just can't be

And if they try to stop us, 

I'll call the N-double-A-C-P

'Cause the world keeps spinning
'Round and 'round
And my heart's keeping time
To the speed of sound 
I was lost 'til I heard the [bad word] Then I found my way

'Cause you can't stop the beat
Ever since we first saw the light
man and woman liked to shake it
On a Saturday night
So I'm gonna shake and shimmy it
With all of my might today

'Cause you can't stop
The motion of the ocean
Or the rain from above
You can try to stop the paradise
We're dreamin' of
But you cannot stop the rhythm
Of two hearts in love to stay
'Cause you can't stop the beat

You can't stop today
As [bad word] speeding down the track
Child, yesterday is hist'ry
And it's [bad word] back

'Cause tomorrow is a brand new day

And it don't know white from black

Yeah !

'Cause the world keeps spinning
'Round and 'round
And my heart's keeping time
To the speed of sound
I was lost 'til I heard the [bad word] Then I found my way
'Cause you can't stop the beat

Ever since we first saw the sun
man and woman liked to shake it
When the day is done
So I'm gonna shake and shimmy it
And have some fun today
'Cause you can't stop
The motion of the ocean
Or the rain from above
You can try to stop the paradise
We're dreaming of
But you cannot stop the rhythm
Of two hearts in love to stay

You can't stop the beat! (You can't stop the beat)

You can't stop the beat! (You can't stop the beat)

You can't stop the beat