Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry - Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra

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 Boy

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' My dance is 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