Papa Won't You Dance With Me
Doris Day Lyrics


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Papa won't you dance with me
Oh dance with me, please dance with me
Papa take a chance with me
And dance with me tonight

And when you whirl me
Round and round we'll go
Right off the ground we'll go
Around and round we'll go
We'll hear those trombones slidin' high
We'll both be glidin' high
Up in the sky, I love the polka

Papa won't you dance with me
Oh dance with me, please dance with me
When you hold me, hold me tight
Oh papa won't you dance with me tonight

Papa won't you dance with me
Oh dance with me, please dance with me
Papa take a chance with me
And dance with me tonight

And when you whirl me
Round and round we'll go
Right off the ground we'll go
Around and round we'll go
We'll hear those trombones slidin' high
We'll both be glidin' high
Up in the sky, I love the polka

Papa won't you dance with me
Oh dance with me, please dance with me
When you hold me, hold me tight
Oh papa won't you dance with me




Papa won't you dance with me
I said dance with me tonight.

Overall Meaning

In Doris Day's song "Papa Won't You Dance With Me," the singer is pleading with her father to join her on the dance floor. The song captures the excitement and joy of dancing, and the desire to share that experience with someone you care about. The first verse sets the scene of the daughter asking her father to take a chance and dance with her. She wants to feel the thrill of being spun around the dance floor with her father as they both glide high to the music of the trombones.


The second verse repeats the first verse, emphasizing the daughter's desire to be held tight and dance with her father. The song ends with the daughter once again pleading with her father to dance with her tonight. The repetition of the chorus helps to emphasize the daughter's longing to dance with her father and experience the joy of dancing together.


The song is a sweet and sentimental reminder of the simple pleasures of spending time with loved ones and the joy that can be found in sharing a dance. It is a timeless classic that captures the spirit of a bygone era and reminds us of the importance of family and connection.


Line by Line Meaning

Papa won't you dance with me
The singer is asking their father to dance with them.


Oh dance with me, please dance with me
The singer is pleading with their father to dance with them.


Papa take a chance with me
The singer is urging their father to take a risk and dance with them.


And dance with me tonight
The artist wants their father to dance with them on this particular night.


And when you whirl me
The artist is anticipating being spun around by their father while dancing.


Round and round we'll go
The two of them will move in a circular motion while dancing.


Right off the ground we'll go
The dancing will be so fluid that they will feel as if they're lifted off the ground.


Around and round we'll go
Again, they will move in a circular motion while dancing.


We'll hear those trombones slidin' high
The music will feature high-pitched trombone notes.


We'll both be glidin' high
The dancing will create a sensation of being lifted and floating on air.


Up in the sky, I love the polka
The dancing will make the singer feel as if they are soaring in the sky, and they love the polka rhythm.


When you hold me, hold me tight
The artist wants their father to hold them close while dancing.


Papa won't you dance with me tonight
The singer is once again asking their father to dance with them on this particular night.




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JULE STYNE, SAMMY CAHN

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Comments from YouTube:

@melonid9964

Absolutely cute :3

@mattbynumfilms

I like the clarinet following part of the vocal.

@mikebritcom3171

was this her first solo records?

@the78prof72

Early, but not first. This was her sixth 78 release as a solo artist. Her first was on Columbia 37324 with the two songs "Pete" and "It Takes Time," recorded in February 1947. You can listen to them here: https://archive.org/details/78rpm?query=doris+day+pete

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