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The Poor Boy Cant Dance

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[Verse 1]
AmWell I don't know what to Csay to the pFrettiest bridesmCaid 
And It's easy for some, but you got Fme stunned and duCmb 
And you know how it Amis when a man gets dCown 
He won't know loFve from a hole in the grCound 
But I'm sick of the wAmait, and I'm sick of the feFar 
And it ends right heCre 
[Verse 2]
ThAmings were bad for me; I came acrCoss the sea never knFowing just what I'd dCo 
I got your old man doused at the the public house and he Ftook me on his Ccrew 
So I workAmed my way; showed up every dCay 
And I was lFike an only soC-------Amn 
Oh, I Fwas a lonely onCe 
[Verse 3]
And you kAmnow I do, whenever CI see you I always tFry to avert my eyeCs 
But you caught my gaze as the glasses raise and we toFast the groom and brCide 
And though yoAmu're in the sight of every mCan tonight 
I keep sayFing it to mysCelf 
"If the whisky's stAmrong, and the band plays oFn, I can do no wCrong." 
[Chorus]
So dGance with me, won't you daAmnce with me 
Little KFatie don't you turn me Cdown 
I been in Ga rut, but I could gAmet the guts 
If I can mFake it through one more rCound 
And when the muGsic stops, little goldiAmlocks 
In my heFart you can coCnfide 
HaGnd in hand in the EnFglish CountryCside 
[Verse 3]
I had a gAmirl back home. She Cleft me all alone said I was boFrn with two left fCeet 
And that's the truth of it. You know I must admit I can barFely walk down the stCreet 
But Amif it takes one more to get Cme on that floor 
Let me sFee what I can dCo--------Amo 
To spFend some time with yCou 
[Chorus]
So dGance with me, won't you daAmnce with me 
Little KFatie don't you turn me Cdown 
I been in Ga rut, but I could gAmet the guts 
If I can mFake it through one more rCound 
And when the muGsic stops, little goldiAmlocks 
In my heFart you can coCnfide 
ArGm in Arm in the EnglFish CountrysiCde 
Alright. 
[Interlude]
G Am
F C
G Am
F C
G Am
F C
G F C
[Bridge]
And now we're Amface to faCce with my haFnds around your waCist 
And out here where we meet, there's no fFloor beneath my feet C  
You never hAmad your fun with an ACmerican 
But I can tFell you that it's alCri--------iAmght 
Oh, KaFtie you're on my miCnd 
[Chorus]
So dGance with me, won't you daAmnce with me 
Little KFatie don't you turn me Cdown 
I been in Ga rut, but I could gAmet the guts 
If I can mFake it through one more rCound 
And when the muGsic stops, little goldiAmlocks 
In my heFart you can coCnfide 
LaGy you downin the EngFlish CountrysCide 
LaGy you downin the EngFlish CountrysCide 

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The Poor Boy Cant Dance

by Barton Carroll

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Am C F C

Well I don't know what to say to the prettiest bridesmaid

F C

And It's easy for some, but you got me stunned and dumb

Am C

And you know how it is when a man gets down

F C

He won't know love from a hole in the ground

Am F

But I'm sick of the wait, and I'm sick of the fear

And it ends right here

[Verse 2]

Am C F C

Things were bad for me; I came across the sea never knowing just what I'd do

F C

I got your old man doused at the the public house and he took me on his crew

Am C

So I worked my way; showed up every day

F C Am

And I was like an only so-------n

F C

Oh, I was a lonely one

[Verse 3]

Am C F C

And you know I do, whenever I see you I always try to avert my eyes

F C

But you caught my gaze as the glasses raise and we toast the groom and bride

Am C

And though you're in the sight of every man tonight

F C

I keep saying it to myself

Am F C

"If the whisky's strong, and the band plays on, I can do no wrong."

[Chorus]

G Am

So dance with me, won't you dance with me

F C

Little Katie don't you turn me down

G Am

I been in a rut, but I could get the guts

F C

If I can make it through one more round

G Am

And when the music stops, little goldilocks

F C

In my heart you can confide

G F C

Hand in hand in the English Countryside

[Verse 3]

Am C F C

I had a girl back home. She left me all alone said I was born with two left feet

F C

And that's the truth of it. You know I must admit I can barely walk down the street

Am C

But if it takes one more to get me on that floor

F C Am

Let me see what I can do--------o

F C

To spend some time with you

[Chorus]

G Am

So dance with me, won't you dance with me

F C

Little Katie don't you turn me down

G Am

I been in a rut, but I could get the guts

F C

If I can make it through one more round

G Am

And when the music stops, little goldilocks

F C

In my heart you can confide

G F C

Arm in Arm in the English Countryside

Alright.

[Interlude]

G Am

F C

G Am

F C

G Am

F C

G F C

[Bridge]

Am C F C

And now we're face to face with my hands around your waist

F C

And out here where we meet, there's no floor beneath my feet

Am C

You never had your fun with an American

F C Am

But I can tell you that it's alri--------ight

F C

Oh, Katie you're on my mind

[Chorus]

G Am

So dance with me, won't you dance with me

F C

Little Katie don't you turn me down

G Am

I been in a rut, but I could get the guts

F C

If I can make it through one more round

G Am

And when the music stops, little goldilocks

F C

In my heart you can confide

G F C

Lay you downin the English Countryside

G F C

Lay you downin the English Countryside

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