And now the band is playing very slow
And once again I'll get my coat and go
A lonely wallflower*, waiting by the wall,
without the willpower to face the music at all.
(Chorus:)
Please, won't somebody dance with me,
start up a romance with me?
Just someone [to care/**somewhere],
someone [somewhere for a dance/**who'll dare take a chance] with me.
I feel so silly in my patent shoes
So many partners, but none of them will choose
a lonely wallflower growing very tired
into the small hours, and feeling undesired.
Chorus**
Instrumental (da da da ... ba ba ba...)
Chorus**
Just someone to care,
someone somewhere for a dance with me?
(parlando:)
May I have the pleasure of this dance?***
*Aus diesem Song lernte ich erst, daß es den Ausdruck "Mauerblümchen" auch auf Englisch gibt ;-)
***Er spricht das in britischem Englisch - warum? Um klarzustellen, daß das "echt" gemeint ist, nicht bloß als Tagträumerei der Sängerin - die ja in amerikanischem Englisch singt.