Dance, ballerina, dance And do your pirouette in rhythm with your aching heart Dance, ballerina, dance You mustn't once forget the 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 Now 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 'Round and 'round you go So ballerina, dance Dance, dance Once you said, oh, his love must wait its turn You wanted fame instead I guess that's your concern We live and learn Oh, love is gone, ballerina, gone 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 'Round and 'round you go Ballerina, dance Oh, dance