George Gershwin I`ll Build A Stairway To Paradise Lyrics

I`ll Build A Stairway To Paradise Lyrics

Verse One

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...

Chorus

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. 

Verse Two

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.

Chorus (x2)