Dance, Ballerina, Dance,

And Do Your Pirouette

In Rhythm With Your Aching Heart.

Dance, Ballerina, Dance,

You Musn'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.