You Cannot Make Your Shimmy Shake On Tea

(Rennold Wolf & Irving Berlin)[1st verse:]'Tis a sad, sad day for meThis day of lemonade and teaFor now my dancing aspirations haven't got a chanceIn the Harlem cabaretsI used to spend my nights and daysPartaking of my favorite indoor sport, the shimmy danceOn the day they introduced their prohibition lawsThey just went and ruined the greatest shimmy dancer because[1st refrain:]You cannot make your shimmy shake on teaIt simply can't be doneYou'll find your shaking ain't takingUnless you has the proper jazzThat only comes with such drinks asGreen River, Haig and Haig, and HennesseyWay out in ChinaAmong the pale ChineseThere's nothing finerThan good old China teasBut then you never saw a ChinamanA-shaking his chemise'Cause you cannot make your shimmy shake on tea[2nd refrain:]You cannot make your shimmy shake on teaIt simply can't be doneYou'll find your shaking ain't takingThe shimmy, it is intricateAnd so you needs a little bitOf Scotch or rye to lubricate your kneeA cup of CeylonIt may be strong or weakWon't help you spoil onBecause it's much too meekBesides, a drink that's softWill very often ruin your techniqueNo, you cannot make your shimmy shake on tea