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HOW CAN YOU DANCE? / LEAST WAY I CAN DANCE

Performed by: Albert Ivan and Maliah Worthington 

Venue: The Blues Corner, October 19, 1952

How Can You Dance?, lyrics by: Iyapo Yapa

Least Way I Can Dance, lyrics by: Adrien M. Lane

HOW CAN YOU DANCE?

Performed by Albert Ivan

[Verse 1]

It’s late, I’m home,

And the food is cold,

And you are nowhere,

In sight,

I don’t want to shout,

Just to talk this out,

No, baby, 

I don’t want to fight,

I knew where you went,

Cause all my money’s spent,

So I pulled up, 

to Klabu ya ngoma,

And there you were,

Dancing like a blur,

With some guy on the floor,

And all I want to know,

Is,

How can you dance?

While I’m missing you?

How can you dance?

With someone else kissing you?

How can you dance?

How can you dance?

[Verse 2]

By myself at home,

With cold left overs,

And warm fruit juice,

Now Baby,

You know that ain't right.

You’re out there every night,

all the while,

Drinking Grey Goose,

Like it’s going out of style

How can you dance?

With all I that I told you?

How can you dance?

And let someone hold you?

How can you dance?

How can you dance?

[Breakdown]

I worked so hard,

I bought you diamonds and pearls,

But I think it's 'bout time,

I found another girl.

[Verse 3]

Got home again,

And got a replay,

Of what went on,

Just yesterday,

Stayed home tonight,

And changed the locks,

When your ass gets back,

your things’ll be,

sitting out by the mailbox.

(Repeat from breakdown)

LEAST WAY I CAN DANCE!

Performed by Maliah Worthington

[Verse 1]

I don’t know what, 

this is all about,

I got to the house, 

And you done locked me out.

My suitcase by the mailbox, layin’ on its side,

And when I checked, my mink and my jewelry was not inside,

Come now Albert, 

you that’s no way to do.

Come on now Baby,

With all I’ve done for you.

So what if I go out?

Ain’t it you I’m always comin’ home to?

Yes, you buy me things, 

True.

But there’s no romance.

I’d never step out on you,

But least I can go out and dance,

Least I can dance,

Least way I can dance.

[Verse 2]

Yes, you buy me diamonds,

You buy me pearls,

But when the lights go out,

Don’t I take you round the world?

Now you got me out here,

Tappin’ on the windows and doors,

I thought you said you loved me,

Then what’s this meanness for?

Just ‘cause I like to dance,

Whenever I get a chance,

Don’t mean you and me,

have have to be through,

Oh Lord…

Don't be so mean, don't be so cruel,

Yes, you buy me things, 

True.

But there’s no romance.

I’d never step out on you,

But least I can go out and dance,

Least I can dance,

Least way I can dance.

[Verse 3]

Don’t mean a thing,

That I go out to the club a night or two,

Yes, there’s millions of men out there,

But Baby you know I love only you.

Yes, you buy me things, 

True.

But there’s no romance.

I’d never step out on you,

But least I can go out and dance,

Least I can dance,

Least way I can dance.

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