Ballroom of Romance

On summer nights when the barn is high The stars are twinkling in the sky Take a walk by the riverside And let the music be your guide Follow where the pathway takes you On your bike or arm in arm Through the crossroad, to the dance hall Down the road to Murphy's barn We plant the seeds and till the soil We pray for rain and pray for sun Now it's time to stop a while Forget your worries everyone Once the barn was full of grain Then old Murphy took the chance Cleaned it out and hired a band Now it's the ballroom of romance Whack for the danna, swing your partner Leave your troubles at the door We will dance until the morning light Come take my hand and we'll take the floor Whack for the danna, swing your partner Around the floor, now one two three We will dance until the break of dawn So take my hand and dance with me The week is over, work is done So now it's time to have some fun The place is old and there's money owed Tonight forget that heavy load The sky is clear, without a cloud The air, it hums with music loud The moon is full and shining bright They'll come from far and wide tonight And will I get to steal a dance With the one who sends me in a trance? If not, at least, you'll get to dance Down at the ballroom of romance Whack for the danna, swing your partner Leave your troubles at the door We will dance until the morning light Come take my hand and we'll take the floor Whack for the danna, swing your partner Around the floor, now one two three We will dance until the break of dawn So take my hand and dance with me Shined his boots and combed his hair Chosen something fine to wear Like hand and glove, could this be love? Is there magic in the air? The one that chases every day Now is lost for words to say To the girl in the flowing dress This night they never will forget Whack for the danna, swing your partner Leave your troubles at the door We will dance until the morning light Come take my hand and we'll take the floor Whack for the danna, swing your partner Around the floor, now one two three We will dance until the break of dawn So take my hand and dance with me Whack for the danna, swing your partner Leave your troubles at the door We will dance until the morning light Come take my hand and we'll take the floor Whack for the danna, swing your partner Around the floor, now one two three We will dance until the break of dawn So take my hand and dance with me