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 things that they should do 

You know what, you're lovely you know what, you're so lovely 
And you 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 
'Specially when you do the Continental 
And this feeling isn't purely mental 
Cuz 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 beacoup 

I know that music lead the way to romance 
So if I hold you in 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 madame with you 
My heart won't let me feet do things that they want to do 

You know what, you're so lovely, ring a ding-ding, you're lovely 
And you know 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 
Specially 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, I won't dance 

I won't dance, merci beaucoup 
I know that music lead the way to romance 

So if I hold you in arms I won't dance