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I Can't Dance

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Rock

I Can't Dance was released on January 1, 1991 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album I Can't Dance / On the Shoreline - Single

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Mike Rutherford

Mike Rutherford

Bass Guitar

Phil Collins

Drums

Tony Banks

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Mike Rutherford

Mike Rutherford

Songwriter

Phil Collins

Songwriter

Tony Banks

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Genesis

Producer

Tom Mitchell

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Mark Robinson

Assistant Recording Engineer

Tony Cousins

Mastering Engineer

Nick Davis

Mixing Engineer

Geoff Callingham

Geoff Callingham

Recording Technician

Mike Bowen

Recording Technician

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Hot sun beatin' down

Burnin' my feet just walkin' around

Hot sun makin' me sweat

Gator's gettin' close, hasn't got me yet

[Chorus]

I can't dance, I can't talk

Only thing about me is the way I walk

I can't dance, I can't sing

I'm just standin' here sellin' everything

[Verse 2]

Blue jeans sittin' on the beach

Her dog's talkin' to me, but she's out of reach

Mmm, she's got a body under that shirt

But all she wants to do is rub my face in the dirt

[Chorus]

'Cause I can't dance, I can't talk

Only thing about me is the way I walk

I can't dance, I can't sing

I'm just standin' here sellin'

[Bridge]

Oh, and checkin' everything is in place

You never know who's lookin' on

[Verse 3]

Young punk spillin' beer on my shoes

Fat guys talkin' to me, tryna steal my blues

Thick smoke, see her smilin' through

I never thought so much could happen just shootin' pool

[Chorus]

But I can't dance, I can't talk

The only thing about me is the way that I walk

I can't dance, I can't sing

I'm just standin' here sellin'

[Bridge]

Oh, and checkin' everything is in place

You never know who's lookin' on

A perfect body with a perfect face

Mmm-hmm

[Chorus]

No, I can't dance, I can't talk

The only thing about me is the way I walk

No, I can't dance, I can't sing

I'm just standin' here sellin' everything

[Outro]

But I can't walk

No, I can't dance

No, no, but I can't dance

No, I said I can't sing

Written by: Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, Tony Banks

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