Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In A Hurry - Bob Eberly/Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra/Helen O'Connell
Life was so peaceful at the laundry
Life was so calm and serene
Life was tres gay
Till that unlucky day
I happened to read that magazine
Why did I read that advertisement
Where it says Since
I rumba Jim thinks I'm sublime
Why oh why Did I ever try
When I didn't have the talent
I didn't have the money
And teacher did not have the time Mau
Arthur Murray Taught me dancin' in a hurry
I had a week to spare
He showed me the ground work
The walkin' around work
And told me take it from there
Arthur Murray Then advised me not to worry
It would come out all right
To my way of thinkin' it's came up stinkin'
I don't know my left from my right
The people around me can all sing
A one and a two and a three
But any resemblance to waltzing
Is just coincidental with me
'Cause Arthur Murray
Taught me dancin' in a hurry
And so I took a chance
To me it resembles The nine day trembles
But he guarantees it's a dance
My tango resembles a two step
My rumba makes people turn pale
My conga goes into a goose step
Till the FBI is doggin' my trail
'Cause Arthur Murray
Taught me dancin' in a hurry
Maybe the stars were wrong
If I ain't a menace To Ruth St Dennis
I'll do until one comes along
Turkey trot
Or gavotte
Don't know which
Don't know what
Jitterbug
Bunny hug
Long as you
Cut a rug
Walk the dog
Do the frog
Lindy hop
Till you drop
Ball the jack
Back to back
Cheek to cheek
Till you're weak
You've heard of Pavlova
Well Jack move over
Make way for the queen of the dance
