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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ella Fitzgerald
Vocals
Louis Armstrong
Vocals
Oscar Peterson
Piano
Herb Ellis
Guitar
Louie Bellson
Drums
Ray Brown
Double Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Oscar Hammerstein II
Lyrics
Otto Harbach
Lyrics
Jerome Kern
Composer
Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics
Dorothy Fields
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Granz
Producer
Lyrics
Think of what you're losing by constantly refusing
To dance with me
You'd be the idol of France with me
And yet you stand there
And shake your foolish head dramatically
While wait here so ecstatically
You just look and say emphatically
Not this season, yes, there's a reason
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 they should do, yes
You know what, you're lovely
And so what? You're still lovely
But oh what you do to me
I'm like an ocean wave that's bumped on the shore
I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor
Yes, 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
I won't dance, don't ask me
I won't dance, don't ask me
I won't dance, monsieur, with you
My heart won't let my feet do things they should do
You know what, you're handsome
And so what? You're handsome
But oh, what 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 beau coup
I know that music leads the way to romance
So if I hold you in my arms, I won't dance
Yes, I won't dance, don't ask me
I won't dance, don't ask me
I will not dance, madame, with you, yes
My heart won't let my feet do things they should do
Yeah, you know what? You're kinda lovely
And so what? I'm lovely
But oh, what 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, honey, whoa!
And that's why
I won't dance. Why should I? (Oh yes)
I won't dance. How could I?
I won't dance, merci beaucoup, yes, merci beaucoup
I know that music leads the way to romance
So if I hold you in my arms, I won't dance, yes
Written by: Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern, Jimmy McHugh, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach