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Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In A Hurry
Words & Music by Victor Schertzinger & Johnny MercerRecorded by Betty Hutton, 1942
From the Movie "The Fleet's In
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Life was so peaceful at the laundry,
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Life was so calm and serene.
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Life was trés gay til that unlucky day
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I happened to read that mag - a - zine.
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Why did I read that advertisement
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Where it said, “When I rumba, Jim thinks I'm sublime”?
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Why, oh why, did I ever try?
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I didn't have the talent, I didn't have the money,
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And teacher did not have the time. Boy!
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Arthur Murray taught me dancing in a hurry.
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I had a week to spare;
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He showed me the ground work, the walk - a - round work,
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And told me to take it from there.
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Arthur Murray then advised me not to worry,
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It would come out all right.
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To my way of thinkin', it came out stinkin' --
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I don't know my left from my right.
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The people around me can all sing, “A-one and a-two and a-three.”
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Any resemblance to waltzin' is just coincidental with me.
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Arthur Murray taught me dancing in a hurry,
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And so I take a chance.
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To me it resembles the nine - day trembles,
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But he guarantees it's a dance.
Coda:
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Turkey trot, or gavotte, don't know which, don't know what,
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Jitterbug, bunny hug, long as you cut a rug,
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Walk the dog, do the clog, Lindy Hop til you drop,
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Ball the jack, back to back, cheek to cheek til you're weak,
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You've heard of Pavlova, well, Jack, move over,
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Make way for the queen of the dance.
*Thanks to lyrics guru Ron Hontz for helping me sort out the parts that I couldn't!