They Danced Lyrics

She wasn't a princess he wasn't a prince

And the room was adorned with a false innocence

Luscious red draperies edged with gold yarn

Far away from their roots and the cows in the barn

With an orchestra of tuxedos

Tuning up and tuning out

And a prescription for placebos

Meant to shatter illusions of doubt

They met and they'll never forget

So they danced and they danced

Until the music went deaf

They deftly dipped to the right

And they graciously slipped to the left

Ended up in the middle of the ballroom floor

Surrounded by aristocrats begging for more

So they danced

And they danced

And they danced

He was looking for work and she was looking for rest

They met at the punch bowl uninvited guests

Filled up their glasses and locked up their eyes

Neither one knowing if they were clever or wise

While an orchestra of indifference

Fell silent in search of the beat

Vowing to keep their distance

As they swept each other off their feet

They touched knowing they'd both missed so much

So they danced and they danced

Until the music went deaf

They deftly dipped to the right

And they graciously slipped to the left

Ended up in the middle of the ballroom floor

Surrounded by aristocrats begging for more

So they danced

And they danced

And they danced

They went out on their own a couple of fools

Living their lives by their own set of rules

A house in the suburbs children in tow

Living their lives for the work that they know

While an orchestra of confusion

Hit a crescendo and the lights went dim

Romance and lost innuendo started singing an ancient hymn

While they paused and soaked up the applause

So they danced, and they danced

Until the music went deaf

They deftly dipped to the right

And they graciously slipped to the left

Ended up in the middle of the ballroom floor

Surrounded by aristocrats begging for more

So they danced

And they danced

And they danced