Lis - ten, lis - ten, lis - ten at that drea-my mu-sic play - ing
Sway-ing, Sway-ing, Sway-ing right and left, each one a ree - ling
it's re-mi-nis-cent, lis-ten what you're mis-sing, that tune that keeps you sway - ing
the bands a- play - ing, Sway-ing, all display-ing that ragtime mooch-ee feel - ing
my! but that mu - sic sounds sweet! I just can't keep still up on my feet
Clouds of joy floating 'round the hall a reign of hap - pi -ness seems to fall
'Cause rag - time mu - sic to me is a per - fect treat (because it certainly can't be beat)
It is so en - tran - cing while dancing at a rag-time ball (because it makes a hit with all)
When at a ball you are feel - ing kind - er blue now lis - ten , and I'll tell you what to do
When at a ball and you feel some-what blue there's but one thing left for you to do
Commence advancin', commence advancin'
Just start a pran - cin', right and left a-glancin'
A moochee dancin', slide and glide entrancin'
You do the tango jiggle With a Texas Tommy wiggle
Take your part- ner, and you hold her Lightly en - fold her, a little bol - der
Just work your shoulder,Snap your fingers one and all, in the hall At the ball , that's
All All some ball !