Ballerina

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Dance,  ballerina,    dance,  
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And do your pirouette in rhythm with your aching heart. 
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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. 
Bridge: 
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Once you said, "His love must  wait  its turn." 
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You wanted fame instead; I guess that's your concern  
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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; 
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A thousand people here have come to see the show 
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As round and round you go, 
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So ballerina dance, dance, dance.