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 am 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
'Specially when you do the Continental
But this feeling isn't purely mental
For, heaven rest us, I am 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 etes gentil et je vous aimes c'est vrai
Mais je ne peux pas danser quand vous etes si pres 
Which means when I'm in your arms I won't dance