Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Fred Astaire
Canonical path: /fred-astaire/shall-we-dance
Related lyric paths: 6
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Shall We Dance
Read Shall We Dance lyrics by Fred Astaire on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Shall We Dance
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Drop that long face!
C'mon have your fling
Why keep nursing the blues?
If you want this whole world on a swing,
Put on your dancing shoes,
Stop wasting time
Put on your dancing shoes
Watch your spirits climb
Shall we dance
Or keep on moping?
Shall we dance
Or walk on air?
Shall we give in
To despair
Or shall we dance with never a care
Life is short
We're getting older
Don't you be
An also-ran
You better dance little lady
Dance little man
Dance whenever you can
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Who performs "Shall We Dance"?
Fred Astaire performs "Shall We Dance", and this lyric page sits inside the Fred Astaire catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Shall We Dance"?
Yes. The related section below points to Easter Parade and Puttin´on The Ritz with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Fred Astaire?
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