A 1937 popular song.
Words and music by Milton Ager, Jerry Levinson, and Al J. Neiburg.
Sheet music provided by Laurence Rubenstein:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Sitting alone on a night like this
Is not the proper thing to do
Sitting alone, think of all we’ll miss
Lady, I beg of you; let’s…
Chorus
Dance, lovely lady, dance
Please dance with me.
If others find romance
Why shouldn’t we?
Why sit around and sigh
In solitude?
Why, lovely lady, why?
Get in the mood.
Under the spell of sweet music
Let’s dream ‘neath the stars up above.
Open your heart to the music
And open your arms to love.
Let’s dance, lovely lady, dance
I’m fancy free
So won’t you take a chance
Lady please dance with me.
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: