I’d Rather Charleston

Lyrics

[DICK] I've seen for days that You've got some ways that Must be checked In you I never can detect The slightest sign of intellect You're mad on dances Think of the chances You neglect You never seemed inclined To use your mind In fact, it's plain to see That I'm the brains of this family Take a lesson from me [SUSIE] I'd rather Charleston [DICK] Charleston? [SUSIE, spoken] Uh huh [DICK] Think of what you might be [SUSIE] I'd rather Charleston [DICK] Charleston? I'm disappointed In you and your ways [SUSIE] I'm double-jointed There's no sensation Likе syncopation [DICK] Will you let me know why? [SUSIE] I'd rather Charlеston [DICK] Charleston? That's the sort of thing I would never do So leave it behind And give your mind To something new [SUSIE & DICK, spoken] I'd rather Charleston (Oh) Charleston (No) Charleston with you [DICK] Your way of living Soon will be giving Me a pain You just repeat this one refrain You use your feet and not your brain Something has got you I don't know what you Hope to gain And after all I've done It's not much fun To have a sister who's Got her brain in her dancing shoes So take a lesson from me [SUSIE] I'd rather Charleston [DICK] Charleston? When you're older, you'll see [SUSIE] I'd rather Charleston [DICK] Charleston? Of great improvement I looked for in you [SUSIE] I like this movement It makes you plastic Just like elastic [DICK] Don't you ever keep cool? [SUSIE] I'd rather Charleston [DICK] Charleston? Oh, that's the sort of thing foolish people do Say, haven't you read What Lincoln said In '62? [SUSIE, spoken] Yeah! [DICK, spoken] Oh, what did he say? [SUSIE & DICK, spoken] I'd rather Charleston (Oh) Charleston (No) Charleston with you [SUSIE, spoken] Let's dance [Dance.] [DICK] I'd rather Charleston [SUSIE] Charleston [SUSIE & DICK] Charleston with you [Dance.]