Janis Ian - Will You Dance? lyrics

Someone is waiting
Over by the window just beyond the stairwell
Someone's crying
Drowning in the words of the
Prophets that are written
For the dead and the dying someone's lying
No one's buying

Someone is dying
Panic in the streets can't get no release
Someone escaping
Waiting on a line for the holy revolution
Parading illusion someone's using
Most amusing

Will you dance? Will you dance?
Smell of caviar and roses
Teach your children all the poses
How familiar are we all will you dance?
Will you dance?
Light fantastic in the morning
How romantic to be whoring
Boring though it may be who'll survive
If you and I should fall?

Someone is bleeding
Crimson in the night, strangers in the light
A sudden meeting
Greeting one by one, every life runs flashing
Before those dashing eyes

Will you dance? Will you dance?
Take a chance on romance and a big surprise?
Will you dance? Will you dance?
Take a chance on romance and a big surprise?

Stop