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(from "The Gay Divorcee") |
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GINGER: |
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Beautiful music... |
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Dangerous rhythm... |
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It's something daring, The Continental, |
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A way of dancing that's really ultra new. |
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It's very subtle, The Continental, |
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Because it does what you want it to do. |
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It has a passion, The Continental, |
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An invitation to moonlight and romance. |
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It's quite the fashion, The Continental, |
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Because you tell of your love while you dance. |
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Your lips whisper so tenderly. |
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Her eyes answer your song. |
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Two bodies swaying, The Continental, |
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And you are saying just what you're dreaming of. |
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So keep on dancing, The Continental, |
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For it's a song of romance and of love. |
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You kiss while you're dancing. |
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(FRED: (spoken) That's not a bad idea.) |
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The Continental, hmmmmm. It's continental. |
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You sing while you're dancing. |
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Your voice is gentle and sentimental. |
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You stroll together arm in arm. |
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You nonchalantly glide along with grace and charm. |
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You will find while you're dancing |
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That there's a rhythm in your heart and soul, |
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A certain rhythm that you can't control, |
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And you will do The Continental all the time. |
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ERIC RHODES: |
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Beautiful music... |
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Dangerous rhythm... |
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It's something daring, The Continental, |
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A way of dancing that's really ultra-new. |
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It's very subtle, The Continental, |
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Because it does what you want it to do. |
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It has a passion, The Continental, |
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An invitation to moonlight and romance. |
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It's quite the fashion, The Continental, |
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Because you tell of your love while you dance. |
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Your lips whisper so tenderly. |
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Her eyes answer your song! |
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Two bodies swaying, The Continental, |
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And you are saying just what you're thinking of. |
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So keep on dancing, The Continental, |
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For it's a song of romance and of love. |
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You kiss while you're dancing. |
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The Continental, Continental. |
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You sing while you're dancing. |
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Your voice is gentle, so sentimental. |
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You know before this dance is through |
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That you're in love with she and she's in love with you. |
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You'll find while you're dancing |
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here's a rhythm in your heart and soul, |
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A certain rhythm that you can't control, |
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And you will do The Continental all the time. |
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LILLIAN MILES: |
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Dukes and lords of noble station |
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Love the new sophistication of The Continental. |
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In a Belgian hall room, |
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In a Monte Carlo ballroom, you will see The Continental. |
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In the Paris bistros crowded with Apache, |
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You will see The Continental in the best French fashion. |
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Spain and Italy, Transylvania, |
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Norway, Sweden and Rumania do The Continental. |
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On the dike of Zuider Zee, |
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The wooden shoes have found the key to Continental. |
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It's like a fever. |
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It's like a plague. |
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It's swept all Europe |
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From Moscow to The Hague. |
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You kiss while you're dancing. |
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The Continental, the rhythm is driving you wild. |
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The Continental, a meter that isn't so mild. |
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You sing while you're dancing. |
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His voice is gentle. It thrills you, the touch of his hand. |
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The Continental, a meter that you understand. |
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You'll know before this dance is through |
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That you're in love with her and she's in love with you. |
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You'll find while you're dancing |
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That there's a rhythm in your heart and soul, |
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A certain rhythm that you can't control, |
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The Continental. Continental. Continental! |
