George Gershwin - I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise lyrics

All you preachers
Who delight in panning the dancing teachers
Let me tell you there are a lot of features
Of the dance that carry you through
The gates of Hea-ven

It's madness
To be always sitting around in sadness
When you could be learning
The steps of gladness
You'll be happy when you can do
Just six or seven begin to day!
You'll find it nice
The quickest way to paradise
When you practise here's the thing to know
Simply say as you go

I'll build a stairway to Paradise
With a new step ev'ry day!
I'm gonna get there at any price
Stand aside, I'm on my way!
I've got the blues and up above it's so fair
Shoes! Go on and carry me there!
I'll build a stairway to Paradise
With a new step ev'ry day

Ev'ry new step
Helps a bit but any old kind of two step
Does as well it don't matter
What step you step
If you work it into your soul
You'll get to Heaven get bu-sy
Dance with Maud the countess
Or just plain Lizzy:
Dance until you're blue in the face and dizzy
When you've learn'd to dance in your sleep
You're sure to win out

In time you'll get Saint Vitus dance
Which beats the latest thing from France
Take no chances on this Paradise
Let me give you advice

I'll build a stairway to Paradise
With a new step ev'ry day!
I'm gonna get there at any price
Stand aside, I'm on my way!
I've got the blues and up above it's so fair
Shoes! Go on and carry me there!
I'll build a stairway to Paradise
With a new step ev'ry day

I'll build a stairway to Paradise
With a new step ev'ry day!
I'm gonna get there at any price
Stand aside, I'm on my way!
I've got the blues and up above it's so fair
Shoes! Go on and carry me there!
I'll build a stairway to Paradise
With a new step ev'ry day