she was wearing her favorite dress she was waving a blue handkerchief she was laughing aloud in the corner of the room but she was dancing alone so i walked up to her grabbed her arms to show the world tonight we ll dance like we re in love tonight we ll dance like we re in love she was standing beneath the chandelier i offered her chocolate and some beer she said no i said why she said no i said why and stayed dancing alone so i walked up to her grabbed her arms to show the world tonight we ll dance like we re in love tonight we ll dance like we re in love i look down on her she looks up at me all i want is all her love all i want is all her love tonight we ll dance tonight we ll dance tonight we ll dance all night long like we were in love