She's a little ballerinaWho can dance without s soundIn an old burned out buildingIn a part of old townAnd there in sunlit terraceWhere her shadow almost fadesShe dances to the music of aMorning parade.And though some see herThey don't care that muchShe's a little girl who dancesWith the angels touch.Lil used ta twirl for meOh, many years on backWe'd stand upon the fire escapeAnd she danced upon the tracksAnd there in a moonlit gardenI would talk about my scenesLil would do her dance'nAnd I would talk about my dreamsAnd, oh with these old healsUnder me now if I ever get backI'll tell her this right now.If you see Lil in the moonlightTell her I'm doing fine,I'm all right and O.K.If you see Lil in the moonlightTell her I am fine and I'm O.K.When it came time for me to goI lit another cigaretteHas Lil put on a showAnd there I'd sit in her stairwellAnd look between the blindsAnd I'd go and pull her covers upJust one last timeAnd oh as I walked outInto the city streetsI'd look back through the windowAnd see Lil upon her feetWell, they say that she is dancingIn a midnight hourglassWith an only rose that's thereHas her supporting castAnd they say that she pours teaFor a crowd that isn't thereLil will go on dance'n'cause she just don't careAnd if I ever get backIt won't be the same'cause she'll know I've been out there,Play n' sane.