(I AIN'T HEP TO THAT STEP BUT I'LL) DIG IT
From the film "Second Chorus" (1940)
(Hal Bourne / Johnny Mercer)

Fred Astaire (Film Soundtrack) - 1940
Les Brown & His Orch. (vocal Doris Day)


(Dig it, dig it, dig that Doris on the vocal chorus)

I never could do the Conga
Could never get through the Conga
But if you say "do the Conga"
I ain't hep to that step, but I'll dig it

I never could see Mazurka
They're poison to me, Mazurkas
But if it's to be Mazurka
I ain't hep to that step, but I'll dig it

When they invented the Charleston
I was a total flop
But, say, if you want a Charleston
I'll never stop, I'll dance till I drop

I never could dig the Polka
The corniest jig, the Polka
But if you say dig the Polka
I ain't hep to that step, but I'll dig it

(Orchestral Interlude)

I ain't hep, but I'll dig it

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I AIN'T HEP TO THAT STEP [But I'll Dig It]
Hal Bourne (m) Johnny Mercer (l)  1940

as rec by Fred Astaire w Perry Botkin & his Orch  
Sep 22nd 1940 Los Angeles

also rec by Doris Day w Les Brown & his Band


I never could do the conga,
Could never get through the conga,
But if you say, "Do the conga!",
I ain't hep to that step, but I'll dig it!

I never could see mazurkas,
They're poison to me, mazurkas!
But if it should be mazurkas,
I ain't hep to that step, but I'll dig it!

When they invented the charleston,
I was a total flop!
But say, if you want to charleston,
I'll never stop,
Dance till I drop!

I never could dig the polka,
The corniest jig, the polka!
But if you say, "Dig the polka!",
I ain't hep to that step, but I'll dig it!





(Contributed by Peter Akers - December 2009)



(Transcribed from the Les Brown-Doris Day
recording by Bill Huntley - January 2005)