A love song. A waltz. A Couple that meets and maries in the 1920's and a very real place, the Paradise Ballroom.
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Story behind the song
A couple meets at a bus stop. He asks her to got to the Paradise Ballroom. They fall in love. They stay in love.
Lyrics
Paradise Waltz
C
George saw Sally’s beautiful eyes
F
At a stop on the Westchester line
G
Drawn in and captured by their gleam
C
June 5th of ‘25
Am
An afternoon free for this office girl
F
Meant there was time for the park
Am
George planned to see the Cubs play ball
C G
But approached her and made this remark
(chorus)
C
Would you like to come and waltz with me
F
At the Paradise Ballroom today
G
The Paradise, I’ve been told
C G
Will help me to steal your heart away
Am F
It’s one two three, Oom Pah Pah. One tow three, spin
C G
You’re eyes are oh so bright
Am F
One two three, Oom Pah Pah. One two three twirl
G C
Come and dance with me tonight
(C) George told Sally’s father
(F)That they would like to wed
(G) “You’re that fool dancing boy”
(C) Is what her father said
(Am) “Go get a job and come back again
(F)When’s there’s honest dirt on your hands”
(Am) George said “I’m a bakers apprentice
(C) I’m a hard working (G) man”
(C) They were married in ’28
(F)Before the Depression began
(G) Not knowing what was coming
(C) They went ahead with their plans
(Am) It was a beautiful wedding
(F)Eyes were filled with tears
(Am) They danced their wedding waltz
(C) To the music of the (G) spheres
(chorus)
(C) People still eat bread
(F)In bad economies
(G) The Wagners kept a roof for their heads
(C) And built their family
(Am) The children came, a boy, a girl
(F)Then twins, George said “enough”
(Am) The kids all grown and done with school
(C) Life really wasn’t too (G) rough
(C) Fire brought the Paradise down
(F)In September of ‘72
(G) They saw it on the evening news
(C) Chicago, channel 2
(Am) Sally held George and cried aloud
(F) “Is this the end of romance?”
(Am) George looked into her beautiful eyes
(C) And asked if she wanted to (G) dance.
(chorus)
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