You know I don dance

Come on man, have fun, dance, come out onto the floor.

Listen twinkletoes  Clean out your ears

                                              I don dance

What am I supposed to tell the girls?

The girls

               Wha have you toldem

Nothing more than we were going to show them a good time.

I can sit and still showem a good time

                                           You dance

You’re killing me.

                  Would it kill ya?

You opened your mouth Thas on you

Would it really kill you?

    I don dance

AwChrist.

                    They’re at the table. Help a brother out.

Broheim You knew better

they walkedup to the table 

the girls stood

Buddy introduced Joe  Loretta his steady

                                              he shook her hand  Loretta

Tha a family name or a throwback

Throwback.  Loretta Young.

Jesus No small challenge kiddo lot to live up to

You ain’t whistlin’ Dixie.

Thas fantastic

                 Keep it up an Ill try an stealya away from pretty boy

turning to the other woman Adelle

she didnt acknowledge him   nothing  eyes wide

                                                     then she said  He says you don’t dance.

Thank Gawd  Hes usually lamebehind the times

                                                      No  I don

Actually.  You do.

I do

You do.

I don

    You do.

this repartee backanforth amused him

                                          meeting someone the first time  tellinem something  usually they took him at his word

    How is it you think I do

Buddy and Loretta were still standing beside the table

                                                           very interested

I don’t think.  I know.

Adelle

         Weve just met

Met. Yes.

            But I’ve seen you dance.

he smiled  Youll have to refresh my memory

Buddy interjected

                    Careful.  Joe’s memory is as old as Christ’s dog.

Then he’ll remember.

she turned her attention back to him

                                       There’s no possible way you could remember me. 

I was just a face in the crowd.

I can’t imagine under lights you could see into an audience.

An audience

she smiled

              An enthusiastic audience.

Pull the trigger kiddo

Vegas.  Chippendale.

he smiledwas terribly humoured

                                   he turned  fullfaced Buddy and Loretta

I said I don dance 

I didnt say I didnt strip

Tuesday afternoon,  15  4. 25

2150,  Saturday,  26  4. 25

Tom Petty  A Face in the Crowd  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaegWuS_W2c