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