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!
You know what, too 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
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, 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 you hold me in your arms, I won't dance

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...

Je n'danse pas, je n'veux pas!
Je n'danse pas, je n'peux pas!
Je n'danse pas, merci, monsieur
Vous êtes gentil et je vous aimes, c'est vrai
Mais je n'peux danser quand vous êtes si près
Which means that when I'm in your arms, I won't dance!