They put a parking lot on a piece of land Where the supermarket used to stand Before that they put up a bowling alley On the site that used to be the local Palais Thats where the big bands used to come and play My sister went there on a Saturday Come dancing All her boyfriends used to come and call Why not come dancing? Its only natural Another Saturday, another date She would be ready but shes always make them wait In the hallway in anticipation He didnt know the night would end up in frustration Hed end up blowing all his wages for the week All for a cuddle and a peck on the cheek Come dancing Thats how they did it when I was just a kid And when they said come dancing My sister always did My sister should have come in at midnight And my mum would always sit up and wait It always ended up in a big row When my sister used to get home late Out of my window I can see them in the moonlight Two silhouettes saying goodnight by the garden gate The day they knocked down the Palais My sister stood and cried The day they knocked down the Palais Part of my childhood died, just died Now Im grown up and playing in a band And theres a car park where the Palais used to stand My sisters married and she lives on an estate Her daughters go out now its her turn to wait She knows they get away with things she never could But if I asked her I wonder if she would Come dancing Come on sister have yourself a ball Dont be afraid to come dancing Its only natural Come dancing Just like the Palais on a Saturday And all her friends will come dancing Where the big bands used to play
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