Story Behind The Song
A man is too shy to ask a girl to dance but eventually summons up enough courage. It refers to the great crooner Al Bowly from the 1930s dance band era.
| Song Length |
4:34 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Pop - Standards |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Serene, Poignant |
Subject |
Searching for Love, Dreams |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1960 - 1969 |
Lyrics
SOMEONE TO DANCE WITH
I slick back my hair, polish my shoes, knock back a soda and lime
I still believe that a man's not a man, if he can't waltz a woman in time
But for all my finesse, my sharp sense of dress, I was too scared to ask her to dance
The same old refrain that returns time again
While the chiffon and lace whirl away in a tide of romance
So play us a few of those Al Bowley songs
We've pennies from heaven to spend
And I'll take the lead just for once in my life
And all of my life is just what I'm wanting to give
For someone to dance with
INST
So play us a few of those Al Bowley songs
We've pennies from heaven to spend
And I'll take the lead just for once in my life
And all of my life is just what I'm willing to give
For someone to dance with
Now I don't care a damn, for that grubby old sham that people call modern desire
I still believe in the old fashioned way that love is a kindling fire
And your beauty it seems is the stuff of my dreams so it's now or never no more
I ask you to dance and you just shyly smile
And with five points of contact we boldly step out to the floor
So play us a few of those Al Bowley songs
We've pennies from heaven to spend
And I'll take the lead just for once in my life
And all of my life is just what I'm ready to give
For someone to dance with