Ten Cents A Dance Lyrics

The song Ten Cents A Dance is performed by Ella Fitzgerald in the album named The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books in the year 1993 .



I work at the palace ballroom
But gee, that palace is cheap
When I get back to my chilly hallroom
I'm much too tired to sleep

I'm one of those lady teachers
A beautiful hostess you know
One that the palace features
At exactly a dime a throw

Ten cents a dance
That's what they pay me
Gosh, how they weigh me down
Ten cents a dance
Pansies and rough guys
Tough guys who tear my gown

Seven to midnight I hear drums
Loudly the saxophone blows
Trumpets are tearing my ear drums
Customers crush my toes

Sometimes I think, I've found my hero
But it's a queer romance
All that you need is a ticket
Come on, big boy
Ten cents a dance

Fighters and sailors and bow-legged tailors
Can pay for their tickets and rent me
Butchers and barbers and rats from the harbors
Are sweethearts my good luck has sent me

Though I've a chorus of elderly bows
Stockings are porous with holes at the toes
I'm here till closing time
Dance and be merry, it's only a dime

Sometimes I think, I've found my hero
But it's a queer romance
All that you need is a ticket
Come on, come on big boy
Ten cents a dance




Ella Fitzgerald - The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books

Nov 1993

  1. All Through The Night
  2. Anything Goes
  3. Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today)
  4. Too Darn Hot
  5. In The Still Of The Night
  6. I Get A Kick Out Of You
  7. Do I Love You?
  8. (I'm) Always True To You In My Fashion
  9. Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) (Master Take)
  10. Just One Of Those Things
  11. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
  12. All Of You
  13. Begin The Beguine
  14. Get Out Of Town
  15. I Am In Love
  16. From This Moment On
  17. I Love Paris
  18. You Do Something To Me
  19. Ridin' High
  20. Easy To Love
  21. It's All Right With Me
  22. Why Can't You Behave?
  23. What Is This Thing Called Love?
  24. You're The Top
  25. Love For Sale
  26. It's DeLovely
  27. Night And Day
  28. Ace In The Hole
  29. So In Love
  30. I've Got You Under My Skin
  31. I Concentrate On You
  32. Don't Fence Me In
  33. You're The Top
  34. I Concentrate On You
  35. Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)
  36. Have You Met Miss Jones?
  37. You Took Advantage Of Me
  38. A Ship Without A Sail
  39. To Keep My Love Alive
  40. Dancing On The Ceiling
  41. The Lady Is A Tramp
  42. With A Song In My Heart
  43. Manhattan
  44. Johnny One Note
  45. I Wish I Were In Love Again
  46. Spring Is Here
  47. It Never Entered My Mind
  48. This Can't Be Love
  49. Thou Swell
  50. My Romance
  51. Where Or When
  52. Little Girl Blue
  53. Give It Back To The Indians
  54. Ten Cents A Dance
  55. There's A Small Hotel
  56. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
  57. Ev'rything I've Got
  58. I Could Write A Book
  59. Blue Room
  60. My Funny Valentine
  61. Bewitched
  62. Mountain Greenery
  63. Wait Till You See Her
  64. Lover (Stereo Version)
  65. Isn't It Romantic?
  66. Here In My Arms
  67. Blue Moon
  68. My Heart Stood Still
  69. I've Got Five Dollars
  70. Lover (Mono Version)
  71. Rockin' In Rhythm
  72. Drop Me Off In Harlem
  73. Day Dream
  74. Caravan
  75. Take The "A" Train
  76. I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues
  77. Clementine
  78. I Didn't Know About You
  79. I'm Beginning To See The Light
  80. Lost In Meditation
  81. Perdido
  82. Cotton Tail
  83. Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
  84. Just Sittin And A Rockin
  85. Solitude
  86. Rocks In My Bed
  87. Satin Doll
  88. Sophisticated Lady
  89. Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
  90. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
  91. Azure
  92. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
  93. In A Sentimental Mood
  94. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  95. Prelude To A Kiss
  96. Mood Indigo
  97. In A Mellow Tone
  98. Love You Madly
  99. Lush Life
  100. Squatty Roo
  101. I'm Just A Lucky So And So
  102. All Too Soon
  103. Everything But You
  104. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
  105. Bli-Blip
  106. Chelsea Bridge
  107. Portrait Of Ella Fitzgerald
  108. The E And D Blues (E For Ella And D For Duke)
  109. Rehearsal
  110. Chelsea Bridge
  111. Let's Face The Music And Dance
  112. You're Laughing At Me
  113. Let Yourself Go
  114. You Can Have Him
  115. Russian Lullaby
  116. Puttin' On The Ritz
  117. Get Thee Behind Me Satan
  118. Alexander's Ragtime Band
  119. Top Hat, White Tie, And Tails
  120. How About Me?
  121. Cheek To Cheek
  122. I Used To Be Color Blind
  123. Lazy
  124. How Deep Is The Ocean?
  125. All By Myself
  126. Remember
  127. Suppertime
  128. How's Chances?
  129. Heat Wave
  130. Isn't This A Lovely Day (To Be Caught In The Rain)
  131. You Keep Coming Back Like A Song
  132. Reaching For The Moon
  133. Slumming On Park Avenue
  134. The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On)
  135. I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
  136. Now It Can Be Told
  137. Always
  138. It's A Lovely Day Today
  139. Change Partners
  140. No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)
  141. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
  142. Blue Skies
  143. Ambulatory Suite
  144. The Preludes
  145. Sam And Delilah
  146. But Not For Me
  147. My One And Only
  148. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
  149. (I've Got) Beginner's Luck
  150. Oh, Lady Be Good
  151. Nice Work If You Can Get It
  152. Things Are Looking Up
  153. Just Another Rhumba
  154. How Long Has This Been Going On?
  155. 'S Wonderful
  156. The Man I Love
  157. That Certain Feeling
  158. By Strauss
  159. Someone To Watch Over Me
  160. The Real American Folk Song
  161. Who Cares?
  162. Looking For A Boy
  163. They All Laughed
  164. My Cousin In Milwaukee
  165. Somebody From Somewhere
  166. A Foggy Day
  167. Clap Yo' Hands
  168. For You For Me For Evermore
  169. Stiff Upper Lip
  170. Boy Wanted
  171. Strike Up The Band
  172. Soon
  173. I've Got A Crush On You
  174. Bidin' My Time
  175. Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did?
  176. Of Thee I Sing
  177. The Half Of It Dearie Blues
  178. I Was Doing All Right
  179. He Loves And She Loves
  180. Love Is Sweeping The Country
  181. Treat Me Rough
  182. Our Love Is Here To Stay
  183. Slap That Bass
  184. Isn't It A Pity
  185. Shall We Dance?
  186. Love Walked In
  187. You've Got What Gets Me
  188. They Can't Take That Away From Me
  189. Embraceable You
  190. I Can't Be Bothered Now
  191. Boy What Love Has Done To Me
  192. Fascinating Rhythm
  193. Funny Face
  194. Lorelei
  195. Oh So Nice
  196. Let's Kiss And Make Up
  197. I Got Rhythm
  198. Somebody Loves Me
  199. Cheerful Little Earful
  200. Oh, Lady, Be Good!
  201. But Not For Me
  202. Blues In The Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)
  203. Let's Fall In Love
  204. Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time)
  205. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
  206. My Shining Hour
  207. Hooray For Love
  208. This Time The Dream's On Me
  209. That Old Black Magic
  210. I've Got The World On A String
  211. Let's Take A Walk Around The Block
  212. Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good)
  213. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
  214. When The Sun Comes Out
  215. Come Rain Or Come Shine
  216. As Long As I Live
  217. Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
  218. It's Only A Paper Moon
  219. The Man That Got Away
  220. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
  221. It Was Written In The Stars
  222. Get Happy
  223. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
  224. Out Of This World
  225. Over The Rainbow
  226. Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead
  227. Sing My Heart
  228. Let's Take A Walk Around The Block
  229. Sing My Heart
  230. Let's Begin
  231. A Fine Romance
  232. All The Things You Are
  233. I'll Be Hard To Handle
  234. You Couldn't Be Cuter
  235. She Didn't Say Yes
  236. I'm Old Fashioned
  237. Remind Me
  238. The Way You Look Tonight
  239. Yesterdays
  240. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
  241. Why Was I Born?
  242. Too Marvelous For Words
  243. Early Autumn
  244. Day In Day Out
  245. Laura
  246. This Time The Dream's On Me
  247. Skylark
  248. Single-O
  249. Something's Gotta Give
  250. Trav'lin Light
  251. Midnight Sun
  252. Dream (When You're Feeling Blue)
  253. I Remember You
  254. When A Woman Loves A Man


Ten Cents A Dance