Jitterbug Waltz
Chet Atkins Lyrics

The night is getting on, the band is getting show
As the night progresses, the music is still going strong.

The crowd is almost gone and here we are still dancin'
Most of the people have left, but we are still dancing.

Nothing to do but waltz
We are only able to waltz, as we don't have the energy for anything else.

Our feet can barely move, my legs are yellin'"Whoa"
We are feeling fatigued, as our feet and legs are protesting the continuous dancing.

But we're in such a groove that love is still advancin'
However, we are so into the music that our love is still growing stronger.

You can't suggest that we could go on Jitterbuggin'
We are too tired to do anything which requires more energy than hugging.

We've nothing left for moves more strenuous than huggin'
We are so tired that we can only do the simplest dance moves like hugging.

But we don't need much room to gently cut a rug in we two
Despite being tired, we can still dance together and enjoy the moment.

I'm tired and out of juice and yet from head to toe
I am exhausted, but somehow from head to toe, I feel alive and enthusiastic.

My body's feeling loose and warm and kind of supple
My body feels loose and warm, in a way that is kind of flexible and agile.

The minutes slip away, my arms just won't let go
As the minutes pass, I am still holding on tight, not wanting to let go.

I think I'd like to stay 'til we're the only couple
I would like to dance till we are the only people left in the room.

You never know how far this sort of thing will get you
You never know how far this kind of dancing can take you, beyond just physical exhaustion.

We're not as tired as we would like to think, I bet you
Despite being tired, we probably still have some energy left to dance a bit more.

You'd stay up half the night with me if I would let you
If I allow you, you would stay up half the night dancing with me.

So come let the waltz play again
Let's continue dancing to the waltz music again.