The Dancing Years

Dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance
Time marches on, said the clock
Hickory dickory dock
But every Sunday since '39
Sally from the alley waits for soldier Brian
They met there in spring, it was a real swell affair
She looked a bit like Ginger, he danced like Fred Astaire
But there's no place on earth like the world
He said he went to war to save the world
But he promised that just as soon as the enemy falls
He'd meet again in the old dance hall
He crossed his heart and hoped to die
One more foxtrot then goodbye
Dance, dance, dance
All the days they feared, all the nights they cheered
They walked right into the dancing years
Romance, romance
It's the same old tune, pin any cat in love song
Walked right into the dancing years
All they ever needed was a Glenn Miller tune
(All they ever wanted was a blue moon in June)
Yesterday's always a moveable feast
Lift your eyes up to watch it all set in the east
There's no roller disco for Betty tonight
The train will be leaving before the first light
Oh Lucy, don't cry, don't worry, haven't you heard?
It won't be like before, there's no need to be scared
Yes, the movies are yellow with age
I guess it must have been a different age
But he promised that just as soon as the enemy falls
He'd meet again in the old dance hall
The old girl in the corner sighs
One more foxtrot then goodbye
Dance, dance, dance
All the days we feared, all the nights we cheered
We walked right into the dancing years
Romance, romance
It's the same old love song, new career
Walked right into the dancing years
No one ever dances now to Glenn Miller tunes
(No one seems to care about the blue moon in June)
Dance, dance, dance
All the days they feared, all the nights they cheered
They walked right into the dancing years
Romance, romance
It's the same old tune, pin any cat in love song
Walked right into the dancing years
Dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance to dawn
All days they feared, all nights they cheered
They walked right into the dancing years
Romance, romance
It's the same old tune, pin any cat in love song
Walked right into the dancing years
Dance, dance, dance
There's more to this than never pay bills
Walked right into the dancing years
Dance, dance, dance
We're in arrears, we're bored to tears
Walked right into the dancing years
Dance, dance, dance to dawn
It's the same old tune, pin any cat in love song
Walked right into the dancing years
Dance, dance, dance
It's the same old tune, pin any cat in love song
Walked right into the dancing years
Dance, dance, dance
Walked right in, walked right in
Walked right in, walked right in
Walked right in, walked right in
Walked right in, walked right in
Walked right in, walked right in
Walked right in, walked right in