I Won't Dance

I Won't Dance - Ella Fitzgerald

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 I wait here so ecstatically

You just look and say emphatically

Not this season yes that's the 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

You know what you're lovely

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 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 will not dance madame with you

Yes my heart won't let my feet do things they should do

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

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