What did you do America? They rapped to you America. You got excited and you started something. Nations jumping all around. You've got a lot to answer for. They put the blame right at your door. The world is ragtime crazy from shore to shore.
London dropped its dignity. So has France and Germany. All hands are dancing to that raggedy melody full of originality. The folks who live in sunny Spain dance to a sprain.
That's like old Spanish tango. Dukes and lords and Russian czars. Men who own the motor cars. Throw up their shoulders to that raggedy melody full of originality.
Italian opera singers have learned to snap their fingers.
The world goes round to the sound of the international drag.
But maybe I just won't make it.
Why don't you sing Die


Stop that never ending theme Johnny.
Stop that never ending theme Johnny.
Stop that never ending theme projection.
Sorry it's too slow for your music.
Say it's too slow for your music.
locker knots believing it's a war dance to your life.
In every land American
Most every band American
Has started everybody dancing daily
Prancing gaily all around
There's incopation in the air
They got the fever everywhere
Each happy snappy chappy
Cries it's a beer
London dropped its dignity
So has France and Germany
All hands are dancing to
That raggedy melody
Full of originality
The folks who live in sunny Spain
Dance to a strain
At the core of Spanish tango
Fugues and lords and Russians
Are men who own them
Rollin' cars
Throw up their shoulders
To that raggedy melody
Full of originality
Italian opera singers
Have learned to snap their fingers
The world goes round
To the sound of the international rag