1. Dance in the morning and dance until dusk
Dance, fair Eleanor, dance
Dance while the fruit still grows ripe in the husk
Won’t you dance, my fair Eleanor, dance
2. Dance for the fiddler and his prancing brown bear
Dance, fair Eleanor, dance
Dance for Hermione, queen of the fair
Won’t you dance, my fair Eleanor, dance
3. Dance for the beggar, the blind and the lame
Dance, fair Eleanor, dance
For the fine troupe of mummers and the pantomime dame
Won’t you dance, my fair Eleanor, dance
4. Dance for the Morris men out on the green
Dance, fair Eleanor, dance
Dance for the audience, generous or mean
Won’t you dance, my fair Eleanor, dance
5. Dance for the jester who sings in the court
Dance, fair Eleanor, dance
For the seeker of dreams that should never be sought
Won’t you dance, my fair Eleanor, dance
6. Dance for my demons and dance for my ghouls
Dance, fair Eleanor, dance
Dance out of step for the king of all fools
Won’t you dance, my fair Eleanor, dance
7. Dance for the cobbler and dance for the swain
Dance, fair Eleanor, dance
Dance for me now till I see you again
Won’t you dance, my fair Eleanor, dance
8. Repeat 1.
© Dave Pierce, 1974 and 2020.