BALLERINA
(Bob Russell / Carl Sigman)

Vaughn Monroe - 1947
Buddy Clark - 1948
Bing Crosby - 1948
Jimmy Dorsey  & His Orch. (vocal: Bob Carroll) - 1948
Nat King Cole - 1957

recorded under the title DANCE BALLERINA DANCE
Bing Crosby & The Rhythmaires 
with John Scott Trotter 
December 3rd 1947


Dance, ballerina, dance
And do your pirouette in rhythm with your achin' 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!

(instrumental interlude)
Whirl ballerina
(instrumental interlude)

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