She couldn't dance but she wanted to She couldn't sing but for a sigh They all said slip out on the side if you like There's no way that you ain't earned the right She was always up before the light So she could gather herself before then Besides things were so much quieter at that time Before the hum and the buzz and the whine She should dance if she wants to dance She considers the rising of the sun She considers what may happen should she run Would the world fall apart as we know it Would she really be able to make a go of it She just wanted to have her own song Just to leave just to go, say so long She should dance if she wants to dance