Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In a Hurry-Red Norvo & His Orchestra/Mildred Bailey

[ti:Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In a Hurry] [ar:Red Norvo & His Orchestra/Mildred Bailey] [al:The Complete Columbia Recording Sessions, Vol. 3 - 1938-1942] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.32]Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In a Hurry - Red Norvo & His Orchestra/Mildred Bailey [00:04.44]Written by：Johnny Mercer/Victor Schertzinger [00:05.66] [00:09.51]Life was so peaceful at the laundry [00:12.13] [00:13.89]Life was so calm and serene [00:16.41] [00:18.56]Life was trees gay [00:20.41] [00:21.08]Till that unlucky day [00:22.78] [00:23.54]I happened to read that magazine [00:25.06] [00:27.41]Why did I read that advertisement [00:29.55] [00:31.14]Where it says [00:32.03]Since I rumba Jim thinks I'm sublime [00:34.03] [00:35.94]Why oh why did I ever try [00:39.80] [00:40.79]When I didn't have the talent [00:42.21] [00:43.79]I didn't have the money [00:44.86] [00:46.30]And teacher did not have the time mau [00:48.84] [00:54.33]Arthur Murray taught me dancin' in a hurry [00:57.92] [00:59.96]I had a week to spare [01:01.41] [01:02.57]He showed me the ground work [01:03.74]The walkin' around work [01:04.97]And told me to take it from there [01:06.78] [01:08.98]Arthur Murray then advised me not to worry [01:12.31] [01:14.72]It'd come out all right [01:16.27] [01:17.31]To my way of thinkin' it's came up stinkin' [01:19.51]I don't know my left from my right [01:21.59] [01:23.93]The people around me can all sing [01:26.03] [01:26.54]A one and a two and a three [01:28.08] [01:29.19]But any resemblance to waltzing [01:31.59]Is just coincidental with me [01:33.99]'Cause Arthur Murray taught me dancin' in a hurry [01:37.64] [01:39.77]And so I took a chance [01:41.31] [01:42.40]To me it resembles the nine day trembles [01:44.68]But he guarantees it's a dance [01:48.44] [01:55.66]My tango resembles a two step [01:57.53] [01:58.28]My rumba makes people turn pale [02:00.07] [02:01.24]My conga goes into a goose step [02:03.05] [02:03.69]Till the FBI is doggin' my trail [02:06.24]'Cause Arthur Murray taught me dancin' in a hurry [02:09.75] [02:12.18]Maybe the stars were wrong [02:13.77] [02:14.74]If I ain't a menace to Ruth St Dennis [02:16.89]I'll do until one comes along [02:20.57] [02:22.38]Turkey trot [02:22.96]Or gavotte [02:23.77]Don't know which [02:24.40]Don't know what [02:24.99]Jitterbug [02:25.69]Bunny hug [02:26.30]Long as you [02:26.94]Cut a rug [02:27.70]Lindy hop [02:28.38]Till you drop [02:29.07]Ball the Jack [02:29.73]Back to back [02:30.40]Cheek to cheek [02:31.08]Till you're weak [02:31.82] [02:34.89]You've heard of pavlova [02:35.85]Well jack move over [02:37.28]Make way for the queen of the dance