[Intro – Solo Piano] [Slow Tempo] [Rubato] [Delicate, Playful, Mysterious Piano] [Sparkling High Notes] [Verse 1] I tied a little ribbon Around my golden hair, I set the cups and teacakes, And placed them with great care. The little dolls are waiting, So quiet in their chairs, But when the clock strikes midnight, I wonder if they’ll stare. [Pre-Chorus] [Gradual Tempo Increase] One by one, the candles glow, Tiny shadows start to grow. Hush now, don’t you make a sound— Something’s moving underground. [Chorus] [Bouncy Czardas Rhythm] Round and round, we dance tonight, Underneath the silver light. Spin my dress and close your eyes, Dancing where the moonlight lies. “Just one more time,” I softly say, But the music will not fade away. Round and round, don’t let me go— Where we’re going, I don’t know. [Verse 2] [Playful Staccato Piano] The teacups start to tremble, The roses lose their red. A little wooden ballerina Turns her smiling head. The clock begins to whisper, The hallway disappears. And every little doll around me Laughs into my ears. [Pre-Chorus] [Accelerating Tempo] Faster now, the music plays, Faster through the endless maze. Tiny footsteps, one, two, three— Are they dancing next to me? [Bridge] [SUDDEN KEY CHANGE] [Unexpected Modulation] [Brief Dramatic Pause] [Very Soft Piano] [Whisper-Like Vocal] Hush… The clock has stopped. [Final Chorus] [TEMPO EXPLOSION] [Extremely Fast Czardas] [Rapid Piano Arpeggios] [Flying Octaves] [Brilliant High Register] [Playful, Wild Energy] Round and round and round we fly, Little dolls beneath the sky. Faster, faster, never stop— Till the final curtain drops! Laugh with me and turn around, Hear the little dancing sound. Round and round, the night is ours— Till we disappear with the flowers. [Outro] [Maximum Piano Virtuosity] [Extremely Fast Piano Run] [Sudden Stop]
