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 You know what? Too 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 beaucoup
I know that music leads the way to romance
So if you hold me in your 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
So if you hold me in your arms, I won't dance, merci beaucoup
The feeling isn't purely mental
For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos
And that's why je ne danse pas, je ne veux pas
Je ne danse pas, je ne peux pas
Je ne danse pas, merci monsieur
You're nice and I love you, that's true
But this feeling isn't purely mental For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos
Et je ne peux pas danser quand vous êtes si près
Which means that when I'm in your arms I won't dance