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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Stacey Kent
Stacey Kent
Vocals
Simon Thorpe
Simon Thorpe
Bass
Steve Brown
Steve Brown
Performer
Colin Oxley
Colin Oxley
Guitar
David Newton
David Newton
Piano
Jim Tomlinson
Jim Tomlinson
Tenor Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Otto Harbach
Otto Harbach
Songwriter
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Songwriter
Jerome Kern
Jerome Kern
Composer
Jimmy McHugh
Jimmy McHugh
Songwriter
Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fields
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stacey Kent
Stacey Kent
Producer
Jim Tomlinson
Jim Tomlinson
Producer

Lyrics

(she) 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 dramatic'lly. While I wait here so ecstatic'lly You just look and say emphatic'lly Not this season! There's a reason! (he) I won't dance! Don't ask me; I won't dance! Don't ask me; I won't dance, Madame, with you. My heart won't let my feet do the things they should do! You know what? You're lovely, (she) And so what? I'm lovely! (he) 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! (she) When you dance you're charming and you're gentle! 'Spec'lly when you do the Continental. (he) But this feeling isn't purely mental; For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos. 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!
Writer(s): Jerome Kern, Oscar Ii Hammerstein, Dorothy Fields, Jimmy Mchugh, Otto Harbach Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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