Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In A Hurry From the film The Fleet's In Written by Johnny Mercer and Victor Schertzinger © 1941 Famous Music Corp. Studio recording not released Recorded 1941 Orchestra conducted by Jimmy Dorsey Running Time: 2 mins 29 secs Lyrics: Life was so peaceful at the laundry Life was so calm and serene Life was tres gay Till that unlucky day I happened to read that magazine Why did I read that advertisement? Where it says, "Since I rumba, Jim thinks I'm sublime!" Why, oh why, did I ever try? When I didn't have the talent I didn't have the money And teacher did not have the time Arthur Murray taught me dancing in a hurry I had a week to spare He showed me the ground work The walk-a-round work And told me take it from there Arthur Murray then advised me not to worry It would come out all right To my way of thinking It came out stinking I don't know my left from my right The people around me can all sing "A-one and a-two and a-three" But any resemblance to waltzing Is just coincidental with me 'Cause Arthur Murray taught me dancing in a hurry And so I take a chance To me it resembles The nine day trembles But he guarantees it's a dance My tango resemble a two-step My rumba makes people turn pale My conga goes into a goose step Till the FBI is a-dogging my trail 'Cause Arthur Murray taught me dancing in a hurry Maybe the stars were wrong If I ain’t a menace to Ruth St. Denis I’ll do it until one comes along Turkey trot or gavotte? Don't know which, don't know what Jitterbug? Bunny hug? Long as you cut a rug! Walk the dog, do the clog Lindy hop till you drop! Ball the jack back to back Cheek to cheek till you're weak You've heard of Pavlova? Well Jack, move over! Make way for the queen of the dance!