The Gentleman Prefers To Dance From the film short Public Jitterbug No. 1 Written by Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin © 1939 Mills Music Inc. Studio recording not released Recorded 1939 Orchestra conducted by David Mendoza Running Time: 1 min 37 secs Lyrics: What’s it gonna be, your dancing or me? You must make a choice most definitely I keep singing the blues I’m playing second fiddle to your dancing shoes What good’s the moonlight The stars and the starlight What good is romance Obviously, the gentleman prefers to dance He would rather rumba What is he thinking of Did you ever try to rumba When you’re in love Nothing can happen while he keeps on tapping I haven’t a chance Obviously, the gentleman prefers to Dance, dance, dance I might as well forget romance It’s tough to discover that you’ve got a lover Who rumba’s around romance Obviously, the gentleman prefers his steppin’ to kneckin’ with me The gentleman prefers to dance, obviously!