By full moon light with the chateau in sight,
he stood with his back 'gainst the wall,
While watching the dance, he returned her glance,
and so she arrived at the ball.

She silently stood and she wished that he would,
ask her to take to the floor,
towards her he came without asking her name,
took her hand gave a smile but no more.

The couples they span while she danced with her man,
and still not a word did they say.
With hearts holding tight in that silver moon light,
the world it had just slipped away....

The two slowly fell as if under a spell,
this love it could last but one song,
Such passion, such bliss, on a night such as this,
To ask more they both knew would be wrong.

They tried to pretend but this dance it would end,
What to do when the music did stop,
Their time had begun and would end with this one,
They embraced closed their eyes and danced on....

The couples they span while she danced with her man,
and still not a word did they say.
With hearts holding tight in that silver moon light,
the world it had just slipped away....

And so the end came as to blow out their flame,
They slowed and they slowed til they stood,
Still not letting go they just swayed to and fro,
Not wanting but knowing they should,

They slowly untwined for the first and last time,
Looking deep gave a sigh and let go,
"Merci", said her man, with a smile and his hand,
And his name she would never know....

The couples they span while she danced with her man,
and still not a word did they say.
With hearts holding tight in that silver moon light,
the world it had just slipped away....