When the Party's Over

by Janis Ian

From the album: Between the Lines

Track 1 of 11 on Between the Lines (1975).

Duration: 2:59

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Lyrics for When the Party's Over

Would you like to learn to sing? Would you like to sing my song? Would you like to learn to love me best of all? Anyone can learn the words And the melody's so plain This is my song to bring you back again I'll teach you how to sing and dance With a song and dance routine And when the party's over You can fall in love with me Would you like to learn to tango? Do you dance the light fandango? Teach you how before we're done Anyone can make it two Any two can turn to one And the melody's lost Before the song's begun Well, we sound so good together And so poorly sung alone Your harmony's an open breeze Into my sheltered home Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh I can teach you how to sing and dance With a song and dance routine And when my party's over You can fall in love with me

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More from Between the Lines

  1. When the Party's Over
  2. At Seventeen
  3. From Me to You
  4. Bright Lights and Promises
  5. In the Winter
  6. Watercolors
  7. Between the Lines
  8. The Come On
  9. Light a Light
  10. Tea and Sympathy
  11. Lover's Lullaby