I won't dance, don't ask me I won't dance, don't ask me I won't dance, madam, with you My heart won't let my feet do things that they should do You know why you're lovely You know why you're so lovely And the why you do to me I'm like an ocean wave that's bumped on the shore I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor When you dance you're charming and you're gentle Especially when you do the continental But this feeling isn't purely mental For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos And that's why I won't dance, why should I? I won't dance, how could I? I won't dance, merci beaucoup I know that music leads the way to romance So if I hold you in my arms, I won't dance My heart won't let my feet do things that they want to do You know why you're lovely, ring ding ding, so lovely And the why you do to me I'm like an ocean wave that's bumped on the shore I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor When you dance you're charming and you're gentle Especially when you do the continental But this feeling isn't purely mental For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos And that's why I won't dance, why should I? I won't dance, how could I? I won't dance, merci beaucoup I know that music leads the way to romance So if I hold you in my arms, I won't dance