Lyrics May I Have This Dance - The Temptations

May I have this dance?
I′ve been waitin for this chance
All night long (all night long)

And this night I'll always treasure
If I could have the pleasure
Of escorting you (escorting you home)

Don′t you know I've bit my nails into
Wanting to dance with you?
But I was much too shy (oh, oh, oh, oh)

I never had the nerve before (oh, oh)
'Til you danced across the floor with another guy (oh, oh)

The way he held you in his arms (oh, oh)
With his many charms (oh, oh)
I knew my chances were slim (oh, oh, oh, oh)

In order to get to you (oh, oh)
There′s only one thing to do (oh, oh)
So I got rid of him (oh, oh)
Hey

I told him that a girl (oh, oh)
By the name of Pearl (oh, oh)
Was looking for him (oh, oh, oh, oh)

And when I turned around (oh, oh)
He was nowhere to be found (oh, oh)
So here I am, ooh (oh, oh)

I gotta have this dance (may I have this dance?)
Ah, may, I? (May I have this dance?)
Ah, may I, ah may I, ah may I have this dance (may I have, may I have)
Ah, may I? (May I have this dance with you?)
Gotta have this dance (may I have this dance?)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah (may I have this dance?)