When Do We Dance? 1925 'Tip-Toes'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 01 Aug 2004

[Steve:] I'm fed up with discussions
about the music of Russians,
and I'm most unhappy
when you talk about art.
Conversation so high brow
is much too heavy for my brow;
Teacher, darling teacher,
won't you please have a heart?
[Teachers:] Then our work is done
and we'll have to go.
[Steve:] But there's really one thing
I want to know.

When do we dance,
when do we dance, teacher, dear,
when do we dance?
Let's take a chance,
I'm in a trance
getting a thrill in advance.
Just can't help swaying,
I must be begin
when they are playing Kern or Berlin.
I want to slide, I want to glide,
with a sweet thing at my side.
You'll walk on air, lose every care
if you'll let me be your guide.
There's too much sadness here below,
come on, my dear, let's go!
When do we dance, teacher dear,
when do we dance?

When do we dance,
when do we dance, teacher, dear,
when do we dance?
Let's take a chance,
I'm in a trance
getting a thrill in advance.
Just can't help swaying,
I must be begin
when they are playing Kern or Berlin.
I want to slide, I want to glide,
with a sweet thing at my side.
You'll walk on air, lose every care
if you'll let me be your guide.
There's too much sadness here below,
come on, my dear, let's go!
When do we dance, teacher dear,
when do we dance?

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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When Do We Dance? 1925 Gershwin
Music & Lyrics by George & Ira Gershwin
from "Tip-Toes" - 1925
© 1925 WB Music Music Corp.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 01 August 2004
in association with Doug Grierson
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