the swirling of dresses the scuffing of shoes should my hair be in tresses what tie do i choose as the hall fills with dancers and the strings start to sound we will take that first step and we won t touch the ground for there s only the music that plays on and on yes there s only the music the heartaches are gone we can stand close together while the world dances by cause there s only the music between you and i yes there s only the music between you and i a head on a shoulder an arm round a waist if the weather gets colder we both will be braced for whatever the trouble we still have a chance if we hold hands together and take time to dance the clock hours bending the hands spinning round from beginning to ending as dancers we re bound with the memories like treasures all safe in their vaults when we hear the last measures we ll dance the grand waltz for there s only the music that plays on and on yes there s only the music the heartaches are gone we can stand close together while the world dances by cause there s only the music between you and i yes there s only the music between you and i for there s only the music that plays on and on yes there s only the music the heartaches are gone we can stand close together while the world dances by cause there s only the music between you and i yes there s only the music between you and i