kan kan-blue tango

take your partners for a tango
while we still have time to dance
take your partners for a tango
you won't get a second chance

a poppy lying on an empty floor
the strings are broken on a blue guitar
a crazy smile strikes a familiar chord
a silent memory has its own reward

take your partners for a tango
goodbye harlequin
this pantomime is over

a careless promise made beneath the moon
decays with time into a hollow tune
your laughter echoing beneath the stars
still plays a lovesong on my blue guitar

goodbye  harlequin
this pantomime is over
take your partners for a tango
this pantomime is over