Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ella Fitzgerald
Vocals
Louis Armstrong
Vocals
Oscar Peterson
Piano
Herb Ellis
Guitar
Ray Brown
Double Bass
Louie Bellson
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Otto Harbach
Songwriter
Oscar Hammerstein II
Songwriter
Jerome Kern
Composer
Jimmy McHugh
Songwriter
Dorothy Fields
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Granz
Producer
Lyrics
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 lovely
And so what? You're 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
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
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
I won't twist
I won't dance
I won't dance
Writer(s): Jerome Kern, Oscar Ii Hammerstein, Dorothy Fields, Jimmy Mchugh, Otto Harbach
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