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Dance, ballerina, dance,
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And do your pirouette in rhythm with your aching heart.
EmBEm7Em6
Dance, ballerina, dance,
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You musn't once forget a dancer has to dance the part.
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Whirl, ballerina, whirl,
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And just ignore the chair that's empty in the second row.
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This is your moment,girl,
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Although he's not out there applauding as you steal the show.
(ponte)
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Once you said, "His love must wait it's turn."
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You wanted fame instead; I guess that's your concern
G/BA7
We live and learn.
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And love is gone, ballerina, gone,
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So on with your career you can't afford a backward glance.
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Dance on and on and on;
EmBEm7Em6A thousand people here have come to see the show
Em7A7
As round and round you go,
G/BA7DAm7D6
So ballerina dance, dance, dance.
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