-artist: nat king cole   -peak billboard position # 18 in 1957   -previously charted in 1947 by vaughn monroe (#1)   -previously charted in 1948 by buddy clark (#5); bing crosby (#10); and jimmy   -dorsey (also #10)   -words and music by bob russell and carl sigman         Dance, ballerina, dance   And do your pirouette in rhythm with your achin' heart   Dance, ballerina, dance   You mustn't once forget a dancer has to dance the part      Whirl, ballerina, whirl   And just ignore the chair that's empty in the second row   This is your moment, girl   Although he's not out there applauding as you steal the show      Once you said his love must wait it's turn   You wanted fame instead   I guess that's your concern   We live and learn      And love is gone, ballerina, gone   So on with your career, you can't afford a backward glance   Dance on and on and on   A thousand people here have come to see the show   As 'round and 'round you go   So ballerina, dance   Dance, dance!         Whirl ballerina         Once you said his love must wait it's turn   You wanted fame instead   I guess that's your concern   We live and learn      And love is gone, ballerina, gone   So on with your career, you can't afford a backward glance   Dance on and on and on   A thousand people here have come to see the show   As 'round and 'round you go   So ballerina, dance      Dance