Each night in some café I'm on display until the dark turns into dawn Up upon the stand, singing with the band While the music plays on Each night is just a long and endless song Until the last couple has gone Vainly I must start singing out my heart While the music plays on Oh, what madness to discover Music still possesses all its charms As I serenade my lover Dancing by in someone else's arms But I am not allowed to show the crowd What happens when romance has gone I must hide my fears singing through the tears While the music plays on