Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancin' In A Hurry-Mildred Bailey

[ti:Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancin' In A Hurry] [ar:Mildred Bailey] [al:Complete Columbia Recordings Vol. 2] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancin' In A Hurry - Mildred Bailey [00:09.48]Life was so peaceful at the laundry [00:12.28] [00:13.78]Life was so calm and serene [00:16.80] [00:18.41]Life was tres gay [00:21.02]Till that unlucky day [00:23.45]I happened to read that magazine [00:26.01] [00:27.30]Why did I read that advertisement [00:29.61] [00:30.92]Where it says [00:31.82]Since I rumba Jim thinks I'm sublime [00:34.20] [00:35.82]Why oh why Did I ever try [00:40.78]When I didn't have the talent [00:42.36] [00:43.78]I didn't have the money [00:44.99] [00:46.28]And teacher did not have the time [00:48.46]Mam [00:48.97] [00:54.26]Arthur Murray Taught me dancin' in a hurry [00:57.92] [00:59.85]I had a week to spare [01:01.67] [01:02.46]He showed me the ground work [01:03.79]The walkin' around work [01:05.01]And told me take it from there [01:07.00] [01:08.86]Arthur Murray Then advised me not to worry [01:12.64] [01:14.57]It would come out all right [01:16.28] [01:17.15]To my way of thinkin' [01:18.27]The key must stinkin' [01:19.57]I don't know my left from my right [01:21.67] [01:23.83]The people around me can all-sing [01:26.49]A-one and a-two and a-three [01:28.20] [01:29.19]But any resemblance to waltzing [01:31.51]Is just coincidental with me [01:34.04]'Cause Arthur Murray Taught me dancin' in a hurry [01:38.10] [01:39.68]And so I took a chance [01:41.44] [01:42.34]To me it resembles The nine day trembles [01:44.78]But he guarantees it's a dance [01:48.67] [01:55.67]My tango resembles a two-step [01:57.59] [01:58.16]My rumba makes people turn pale [02:00.21] [02:01.04]My conga goes into a goose-step [02:03.58]Till the fbi is doggin' my trail [02:06.29]'Cause Arthur Murray Taught me dancin' in a hurry [02:09.93] [02:12.11]Maybe the stars were wrong [02:14.63]If I ain't a menace To Ruth St Dennis [02:16.93]I'll do until one comes along [02:21.08] [02:22.30]Turkey trot [02:22.95]Or gavotte [02:23.61]Don't know which [02:24.29]Don't know what [02:24.98]Jitterbug [02:25.60]Bunny hug [02:26.30]Long as you [02:26.94]Cut a rug [02:27.84]Lindy hop [02:28.37]Till you drop [02:29.05]Ball the jack [02:29.72]Back to back [02:30.41]Cheek to cheek [02:31.08]Till you're weak [02:31.79] [02:34.75]You've heard of Pavlova [02:36.19]Well Jack move over [02:37.34]Make way for the queen of the dance