Running Man Jam (For the Kiddos)

Running man Jam

Rhythmic spoken intro — sparse beat, relaxed delivery

Let's learn the running man, nice and slow,

Watch those feet—here we go!

One line per four-count bar

Right knee up—hold it there,

Left foot stays—you're in the air.

Right foot down, left foot back,

Slide them both on the very same track.

Left knee up—hold it high,

Now let's give that slide a try.

Left foot down, right slides back,

There you go—you've got the knack!

Repeat with space for each move

Lift... and step-slide...

Lift... and step-slide...

Right... then left...

Now you've got the step!

Beat builds

Pump those arms, you know what to do—

Let's get the whole room running with you!

Spoken intro

Everybody got their dancing shoes?

"YEAH!"

Everybody got their dancing knees?

"YEAH!"

Anybody bring a sandwich?

"...What?"

Verse 1

Loosen up and find the beat,

Feel that bounce beneath your feet.

Right knee up, then step and slide,

Left knee up—let's try that side!

Pump your arms and keep it light,

Now you've got it, left and right.

Going nowhere? That's the plan—

Look at you, the running man!

Chorus

Lift, slide, switch! Lift, slide, switch!

Now you've got the running man trick!

Run, run, running man,

Catch me, catch me—if you can!

Feet go shuffle, arms go BAM!

Everybody do the running man jam!

Verse 2 — Add some flavor

Step to the left, bring your feet back in,

Step to the right with a great big grin.

Two little hops, then clap, clap, clap,

Now robot arms—like THAT, THAT, THAT!

Wiggle like jelly, wobble your knees,

Freeze like a penguin who's starting to sneeze.

"Ah... ah... AH..."

"ACHOO!"

Who taught that penguin to dance like you?

Chorus

Lift, slide, switch! Lift, slide, switch!

Now you've got the running man trick!

Run, run, running man,

Catch me, catch me—if you can!

Feet go shuffle, arms go BAM!

Everybody do the running man jam!

Funny breakdown — Call and response

Do the robot!

"BEEP! BEEP! BOOP!"

Stir the spaghetti!

"STIR THAT SOUP!"

Wait—spaghetti isn't soup!

"WHO INVITED THIS GOOF?"

Tiny little steps...

Now a giant grin...

Freeze!

...Who's still wiggling?

"IT'S HIM!"

Final chorus

Lift, slide, switch! Lift, slide, switch!

Everybody's got their own cool twist!

Run, run, running man,

Show your moves—we're all your fans!

Clap up high, then strike your pose—

Now do the whole thing...

IN SLOW-MO!

Slow-motion outro

Liiiiift... sliiiiide... swiiiiitch...

"I think my sandwich learned the trick."