Dance, ballerina, dance
And do your pirouette
in rhythm with your aching heart.
Dance, ballerina, dance
You mustn’t once forget
a dancer has to dance the part.
Whirl, ballerina, whirl
And just ignore the chair
that’s empty in the second row.
This is your moment girl
Although he’s not out there
applauding as you steal the show.
Once you said his love must wait its turn,
You wanted fame instead,
I guess that’s your concern, we live and learn.
And love is gone, ballerina, gone
So on with your career,
you can’t afford a backward glance
Dance on and on and on,
A thousand people here
have come to see the show
As round and round you go,
So, ballerina, dance,
Dance, dance!