Lyrics:

(Ella) Think of what you're losing by constantly refusing to dance with me You'd be the idol of France with me Instead you shake your foolish head dramatically While I'm waiting so ecstatically You just look and say emphatically (Louis) 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 And so what? You're still lovely And 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 beau coup I know that music leads the way to romance So if I hold you in my arms, I won't dance (Ella) 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 And 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 beau coup I