I Won’t Dance Songtext
von Louis Armstrong

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, there′s a 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
Yes, you know what?
You lovely, so what?
You still lovely
But what you do to me, I'm like an ocean wave that swamps 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
Truly, man, love for heaven rests 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 still 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
Mercie beaucoup
I know that music leads the way to romance
So if I hold you in my arms
I won't dance

Yes, I won′t dance
Don't ask me
I won′t dance
Don't ask me
I will not dance, madam, with you

Yes, my heart won′t let my feet do things they should do
Yeah, you know what I mean
You kinda lovely
And so what? I'm lovely
But oh, what you do to me
I'm like an ocean wave that′s coming on the shores
I feel so absolutely stumbled on the floor
When you dance you′re charming and you're gentle
Especially when you do the continental
But this feeling isn′t elemental, for heaven rest us
I'm not as fast as 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