New Face In The Dancehall
© Jon Horne 2007

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I never was one for singers
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Give me a big band any day
F              C      Am
Clarinets and saxes stand
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For the Moonlight Serenade
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My dance card is looking empty
C                  E7    Am
I've got two left feet anyway
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The crowd has all gone quiet now
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And here am I alone on the stage


I used to watch the river
I swam it once, you know
I used to dream I'd sail the seas
And feel the trade winds blow
I see you thought the same thing
We all do, I suppose
It's not a crime to daydream
D7                   G7         C
But it's time I got on with the show

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To all the new faces who made it tonight
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Take your seats, don't wait by the door
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The floor is sprung and the night's just begun
E7                      A       A+
Here's a welcoming round of applause


Looks like your time is over
And I see that you're afraid
You think you know down in your soul
There's nothing left to be said
You never listened to me before
But I think it's time you did
And put away your worries now
Admissions have all been paid


The microphone crackles like kindling
The mirrorball dazzles my eyes
So it seems it's down to me
To close the show tonight
Maestro, strike up the rhythm
And someone dim the lights
I never was one for singers
But I'll sing for you tonight