Music by Leroy Anderson
Lyrics by Mitchell Parish
Dancing so lightly and smiling so brightly,
tonight you’re the BELLE OF THE BALL.
Is it a wonder the fellows are under
the spell of the BELLE OF THE BALL.
Is it a wonder fellows are/whole world is under
the spell of the BELLE OF THE BALL.
You are the girl of their dreams,
Everyone seems to adore you
And you can tell at a glance
There is romance waiting somewhere for you;
So have a gay time,
the music May time will end with the break of the dawn,
You and your laughter will linger long after
the sound of the music is gone,
We will remember the night
You were the fairest of all,
In our hearts you’ll be dancing
Forever and ever the BELLE OF THE BALL.
Interlude
Tonight there is music and dancing,
The dancers are happy and gay,
Tonight is a night for romancing
All the magical hours away,
And here in the crowd there is some one
With beauty as fresh as the dew,
And you are that beautiful someone,
For the moment you entered all glances were centered on you.
