Ballerina Songtext
von Nat King Cole

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
Whirl ballerina

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