Track 10 of the album Lift the Lamps · 2016
One More for the Dancers
“The last dance of the night, sung close and warm. The organ takes the spotlight for the final verse.”
operatic pop · operatic pop · slow dance · 3:38
Lyrics
The lights are low, the floor is warm The night is nearly through The bandleader lifts his hand And says one more for you Shoes are tired, hearts are full Nobody wants to go So we hold the evening open For one more do-si-do Take a hand, take a chance One more turn is all it takes One more for the dancers One more before we part Let the music find the tempo Of every beating heart Sway together, shoulder to shoulder Let the whole hall sing One more for the dancers And let the last song ring The trumpet leans against the wall The drummer wipes his brow A girl in borrowed dancing shoes Spins like a daydream now Grandfathers twirl their granddaughters The shy ones join the line And all the strangers in the room Are friends for the last time Take a hand, take a chance One more turn is all it takes One more for the dancers One more before we part Let the music find the tempo Of every beating heart Sway together, shoulder to shoulder Let the whole hall sing One more for the dancers And let the last song ring Let the lanterns burn a little longer Let the fiddle find its stride We will carry all this gladness Out into the night outside One more for the dancers One more before we part Let the music find the tempo Of every beating heart Sway together, shoulder to shoulder Let the whole hall sing One more for the dancers And let the last song ring And let the last song ring