Oh, the moon’s a sly conspirator tonight A silver grin in the inky light The stars lean close, they’re in on the scheme Like dancers weaving through a smoky dream Tap-tap-tap, the rhythm skips As if the night’s got sugar on its lips Velvet and keys, oh, they tease and they please Fingers dancing like a playful breeze The melody sways, it’s a trick, it’s a tease Oh, life’s a cabaret in velvet and keys A waltz of whispers floats on the air The city hums like it just doesn’t care Cobblestones click with the heel of her shoe And time itself stops to watch her move through The piano chuckles, a mischievous sound While shadows twirl and paint the ground It’s a riddle wrapped in melody A question with no guarantee Do you dance or do you stay? Either way, the night’s in sway Velvet and keys, oh, they tease and they please Fingers dancing like a playful breeze The melody sways, it’s a trick, it’s a tease Oh, life’s a cabaret in velvet and keys So here’s to the tune that never grows old A song spun from silk, silver, and gold Play it again, let it spin and release The magic that lives in velvet and keys
