From the Major Motion Picture "Robin and the Seven Hoods", this song was
Words by Sammy Cahn
A Mickey McBride Arrangement
Verse
A LITTLE VOICE KEEPS TALKING TO ME
FROM AWAY DOWN DEEP INSIDE,
WHAT DOES THIS VOICE KEEP SAYING TO ME?
IT SAYS, "PASS THIS AFFAIR... AND PASS IT WIDE"
YOU MAY BE A PUZZLE,
BUT I LIKE THE WAY THE PARTS FIT,
STILL THAT LITTLE VOICE SAYS,
"GO GET YOUR TRACK SHOES, PUT THEM ON... AND GIT!"
Refrain
WE COULD GO THE DISTANCE AND FIND US ROMANCE,
I LIKE YOUR PERSISTANCE, YOUR STYLE AND YOUR STANCE,
THERE'S ONLY ONE PROBLEM, THE TINYEST PROBLEM,
I LIKE TO LEAD WHEN I DANCE,
YOUR EYES DO THE SPEAKING, YOU TALK WITH EACH GLANCE,
MY WILLPOWER'S CREAKING, I MIGHT TAKE A CHANCE,
AND THO' YOU'RE THE CHARMER, WHO COULD BEND MY ARMOR,
I LIKE TO LEAD WHEN I DANCE,
I LIKE TO STEER THE CAR,
WHENEVER I DRIVE,
AND HOLD THE DOOR AJAR,
WHEN WE ARRIVE,
SO IF IT'S DECIDED, THAT THIS IS ROMANCE,
MY SWEET, I'LL REPEAT IN ADVANCE,
I LIKE TO LEAD WHEN I DANCE!
WE COULD GO THE DISTANCE AND FIND US ROMANCE,
I LIKE YOUR PERSISTANCE, YOUR STYLE AND YOUR STANCE,
THERE'S ONLY ONE PROBLEM, THE TINYEST PROBLEM,
I LIKE TO LEAD WHEN I DANCE,
YOUR EYES DO THE SPEAKING, YOU TALK WITH EACH GLANCE,
MY WILLPOWER'S CREAKING, I MIGHT TAKE A CHANCE,
AND THO' YOU'RE THE CHARMER, WHO COULD BEND MY ARMOR,
I LIKE TO LEAD WHEN I DANCE,
WHEN ADAM BIT THE FRUIT,
AS FASHIONS WERE THEN,
HE GOT THE FIG LEAF SUIT,
FOR WHICH, AMEN!
SO IF IT'S DECIDED, I'M WEARIN' THE PANTS,
THEN, EVE, I'D SAY WE'VE GOT ROMANCE,
I LIKE TO LEAD WHEN I DANCE!
overshadowed by the hit "My Kind Of Town (Chicago Is)." Jazz pianist Jaki Bayard
also recorded a version. The song also cropped up in the off-Broadway revue "Our Sinatra".
I LIKE TO LEAD WHEN I DANCE
Music by James Van Heusen
Drop me an "E" any time.
Be sure to mention this song title.
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