I Can't Dance Song Lyrics and Chords by Faron Young
I Can't Dance
Written and Recorded by Faron Young
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Well I went to a hop the other night
The joint was a-jumpin' everything was right
The cats were doin' the bop the chicken too
But I sat alone at a
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table for two
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I can't dance no no
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I can't dance no no
Can't
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get in the groove cause my
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feets won't move
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I can't dance
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no
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no and I can't dance
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Well I went to Arthur Murray's and I spent my dough
I soon found out I was a fool to go
They showed me a waltz two-step too
I kept a-trippin' over my
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blue suede shoes
Repeat #2
(Dance dance dance dance dance dance dance dance
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ooh)
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Dance dance dance dance
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ooh
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dance dance dance dance)
(Dance dance dance dance)
Well I saw a pretty gal and I got a chance
I asked her if she'd show me how to dance
She said uh-uh I can't go
She said baby there's something
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you should know
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I can't dance no no
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I can't dance no no
Can't
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get in the groove cause my
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feets won't move
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she can't dance
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no
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no and she can't dance
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no
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So I jumped into my automobile
Scooted myself right under the wheel
I said pretty baby we might as well go
If we can't dance we'll
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take in a show
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we can't dance no no
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we can't dance no no
Can't
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get in the groove cause our
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feets won't move
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we can't dance
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no
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no and we can't dance
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I can't dance I can't dance I can't dance
FAQ
Who sang the the song I Can't Dance?
- The song I Can't Dance was sang by Faron Young.
Who is Faron Young?
- Faron Young (February 25, 1932 - December 10, 1996) was an American country music producer, singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s. Hits including "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" and "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" marked him as a honky-tonk singer in sound and personal style and his chart-topping singles "Hello Walls" and "It's Four in the Morning" showed his versatility as a vocalist. Known as the Hillbilly Heartthrob, and following a singing cowboy film role as the Young Sheriff, Young's singles charted for more than 30 years. In failing health, he died by suicide at 64 in 1996. Young is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
