I Can't Dance
Moonshine Jug & String Band Lyrics
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And when you smiled at me,
In my heart I felt a thrill you see,
That it was love at sight and
I was right to love you as I do.
Still I never dreamed that you could love me too.
Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,
I can't believe that you're in love with me.
You're telling ev'ry one I know
I'm on your mind each place we go
They can't believe that you're in love with me.
I have always placed you far above me.
I just can't imagine that you love me.
And after all is said and done,
To think that I'm the lucky one.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.
Skies are gray. I'm blue each day
When you are not around.
Ev'ry thing goes wrong, my dear I've found
But when you're by my side I fill with pride
For I'm so proud of you
It all seems too good to me to all be true
Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,
I never knew what they could do.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.
You're telling ev'ry one I know
I'm on your mind each place we go
They can't believe that you're in love with me.
I have always placed you far above me.
I just can't imagine that you love me.
And after all is said and done,
To think that I'm the lucky one.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.
The lyrics of Moonshine Jug & String Band's song "I Can't Dance" express the singer's disbelief and gratitude that their love interest reciprocates their feelings. The singer recalls the moment they first saw the love interest, and the thrill they felt upon seeing them smile. Despite admiring the love interest from afar, the singer never thought that they could love them back. The love interest's eyes and kisses have a profound effect on the singer, and they are amazed to hear that their love is reciprocated.
The love interest tells everyone they know that the singer is on their mind, and this only further reinforces the singer's amazement. The singer feels unworthy of the love interest's affection, but they are also proud to be loved by them. The love interest's affection is a bright spot in the singer's life, and they feel blue and lost without them. Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of wonder and joy that such a wonderful person could love the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterday you came my way,
The singer is recalling a time when the person they love came into their life.
And when you smiled at me,
The singer felt a thrill in their heart when the person they love smiled at them.
In my heart I felt a thrill you see,
The singer experienced a feeling of excitement and affection in their heart when the person they love smiled at them.
That it was love at sight and
The singer recognized that they were in love with the person when they first saw them.
I was right to love you as I do.
The singer feels that their love for the person is justified and correct.
Still I never dreamed that you could love me too.
The singer did not expect or anticipate that the person they love could also love them.
But when you're by my side I fill with pride
When the person they love is with them, the singer feels proud and happy.
For I'm so proud of you
The singer is proud of the person they love.
It all seems too good to me to all be true
The happiness and love the singer experiences with the person they love seems almost too good to be true.
Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,
The singer is describing the physical attributes and actions of the person they love that they find attractive and desirable.
I never knew what they could do.
The singer did not realize the extent of the effect that the person's physical attributes and actions would have on them.
You're telling ev'ry one I know
The person they love is sharing with others that they are in love with the singer.
I'm on your mind each place we go
The person they love is thinking about the singer often and mentioning them to others.
They can't believe that you're in love with me.
Others find it surprising or hard to believe that the person the singer loves could also love them.
I have always placed you far above me.
The singer sees the person they love as superior and better than themselves.
I just can't imagine that you love me.
The singer finds it hard to believe that the person they love could have feelings for them.
And after all is said and done,
Despite everything that has happened and been said, including their own doubts, the singer realizes that the person they love truly loves them.
To think that I'm the lucky one.
The singer feels fortunate and lucky to be loved by the person they love.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.
The singer is still filled with disbelief and surprise that the person they love could also love them.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: CLARENCE GASKILL, JIMMY MC HUGH
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