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 You know what so 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 beaucoup 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 (I won't dance), what should I? I won't dance (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 I won't dance I won't dance