Late Friday night, we were down in midtown Quarter to five, and it was time to head home When a girl walks in And my best friend grins And he tells me he's got to get her on the dance floor But he walks on up And he chickens out So I told him something Yeah, I told him something You may only meet your one just once Don't leave your dream down in the dust Get your courage up, my friend Ask that pretty girl to dance Don't spend your lifetime looking back At all the chances that you had Get your courage up, my friend Ask that pretty girl to dance Go ask that pretty girl Ask that pretty girl to dance I grabbed my keys and I start through the crowd About to leave when the music settles down But that girls walks by And she cracks a smile So I tell him I'm gonna get her on the dance floor As I take her hand And we start to dance I realise something Yeah, I realise something You may only meet your one just once Don't leave your dream down in the dust Get your courage up, my friend Ask that pretty girl to dance Don't spend your lifetime looking back At all the chances that you had Get your courage up, my friend Ask that pretty girl to dance Go ask that pretty girl Ask that pretty girl to dance Go ask that pretty girl Ask that pretty girl to dance I know that there is a reason that she is probably not the one I like to think that stupid love's for everyone So, gentlemen, come on and give yourself a chance Go ask that pretty girl to dance You may only meet your one just once Don't leave your dream down in the dust Get your courage up, my friend Ask that pretty girl to dance Don't spend your lifetime looking back At all the chances that you had Get your courage up, my friend Ask that pretty girl to dance Go ask that pretty girl Ask that pretty girl to dance