Story Behind The Song

Personal tragedy

Song Description

City boy went to a "Country barn dance" all dressed up and was given the message.

Lyrics

COWBOY YOU CAN?T DANCE


I GOT MY BRITCHES ON , I GOT MY HIGH HEEL BOOTS
MY SPURS ARE JINGLIN? SWEET
BUT ALL THAT GAL CAN SAY TO ME
S? MAN LOOK OUT FOR YOUR FEET
YOU JUST CAN?T DANCE, TELL YOU COWBOY
COWBOY YOU CAN?T DANCE
CAN?T DANCE WITH THEM BOOTS ON
CAN?T DANCE WITH THAT HAT, YOU JUST CAN?T DANCE

AHH, WELL I SHOOK THAT WOMAN INSIDE OUT
AND I DRAGGED HER ?ROUND THE FLOOR
SHE SAID I DANCED WITH A FREAK LIKE YOU
ONE TIME IN MANGALORE ( ARKANSAS )
YOU JUST CAN?T DANCE, TELL YOU COWBOY
COWBOY YOU CAN?T DANCE
CAN?T DANCE WITH THEM SPURS ON
CAN?T DANCE WITH THEM CHAPS, YOU JUST CAN?T DANCE

WELL YOU MIGHT THINK THAT I?VE GOT THREE LEFT FEET
BUT I?M DISPUTING THAT
MOST GIRLS TELL ME I?M MARVELLOUS
ALL YOU TELL ME IS SCAT....

WOOOO, SHE SIPPED HER DRINK WHILE I SANK FIVE
AND FELL RIGHT OF THE STOOL
I SAID I THINK I LOVE YOU BABE
SHE SAID,......YOU DRUNKEN FOOL
YOU JUST CAN?T DANCE, TELL YOU COWBOY
COWBOY YOU CAN?T DANCE
CAN?T DANCE WITH THAT BELLY
FULL OF BEER THAT?S FLAT, YOU JUST CAN?T DANCE [ CAN?T DANCE ]

SOLO;

I SAID, OH HEY HEY BABY, I CAN DO IT
STANDING IN A HAMMOCK
SHE RAISED ONE EYEBROW, LOOKED AT ME
AND SAID, SO CAN A RABBIT


OH WELL I DON?T KNOW HOW, BUT I GOT TO TAKE
THAT SWEET LITTLE WOMAN HOME
I PINNED HER DOWN, BREATHED IN HER EAR
BUT ALL THAT GAL COULD MOAN
IS YOU CAN?T DANCE, TELL YOU COWBOY
COWBOY YOU CAN?T DANCE
*CAN?T DANCE IN THE FRONT SEAT, OF THIS FJ PANEL VAN
YOU JUST CAN?T DANCE YOU JUST CAN?T DANCE TELL YOU BOY..
YOU JUST CAN?T DANCE.................YODELADEEEEEE