I Could Have Danced All Night

Lyrics

[ELIZA] Bed, bed, I couldn't go to bed My head's too light to try to set it down Sleep, sleep, I couldn't sleep tonight Not for all the jewels in the crown I could have danced all night I could have danced all night And still have begged for more I could have spread my wings And done a thousand things I've never done before I'll never know what made it so exciting Why all at once my heart took flight I only know when he Began to dance with me I could have danced, danced, danced all night [MAID 1] It's after three now [MAID 2] Don't you agree now [MAIDS] She ought to be in bed? [ELIZA, MAID 1 , MAID 2 ] I could have danced ( You're tired out ) All night ( You must be dead ) I could have danced ( Your face is drawn ) All night ( Your eyes are red ) [ELIZA & MAIDS ] And still ( Now say goodnight, please ) Have begged ( Turn out the light, please ) For more ( It's really time for you to be in bed ) [ELIZA, MAID 1 , MAID 2 ] I could have spread my wings ( Just come along, do as you're told ) And done a thousand things ( Or Mrs. Pearce is apt to scold ) [ELIZA & MAIDS ] I've never done ( You're up too late, miss, as sure as fate, miss ) Before ( You'll catch a cold ) [ELIZA] I'll never know What made it so exciting Why all at once My heart took flight [ELIZA, MAID 1 , MAID 2 ] I only know ( Put down your book ) When he ( The work will keep ) [ELIZA & MAIDS ] Began to dance with me ( Now settle down and go to sleep ) [ELIZA] I could have danced, danced, danced all night [MRS. PEARCE] I understand, dear It's all been grand, dear But now it's time to sleep [ELIZA] I could have danced all night I could have danced all night And still have begged for more I could have spread my wings And done a thousand things I've never done before I'll never know what made it so exciting Why all at once my heart took flight I only know when he began to dance with me I could have danced, danced, danced all night