Ready For The Ball

The Red Death had long devastated the country But Prince Prospero was dauntless And summoned to his presence a thousand hale And light-hearted knights and dames of his court Seven chambers well-prepared Invitations sent with care Orange, purple, green and white That's how the curtains fall The eastern room in shimmering blue Two others show a different view Violet panes, black velvet too Moving through the halls Put on your fancy underwear And tighten flowers in your hair All set up to walk on air Get ready for the ball Call the knights, the gallant crew And all the lovely maidens, too Bring your golden dancing shoes Be ready for the call Hooray, Hooray, this night shall never end Take ye fellow by the hand And go around the bend Hooray, hooray, the beat will never stop From down the toes up to the nose From bottom to the top In the chamber down below A pendulum swings to and fro The minute-hand is winding up Until the curtain falls The seventh room in scarlet red Turns the masquerade to black Shadows on the tapestries Bouncing off the walls Hooray, Hooray, this night shall never end Take ye fellow by the hand And go around the bend Hurray, hooray, Whisky and Jamaican rum Fill it from the magic drum We're ready for the ball Are you ready for the girls? Yeah, Yeah Are you ready for the boys? Yeah, Yeah Even if you lose control? Yeah, Yeah Here and now, once and for all Are you really ready, all you girls? Yeah, Yeah Are you really ready, all you boys? Yeah, Yeah Feel the spirit standing tall Yeah, Yeah Do not stumble, do not fall No, No! Hooray, Hooray, this night shall never end Take ye fellow by the hand And go around the bend Hooray, hooray, the beat will never stop From down the toes up to the nose From bottom to the top Hooray, Hooray, this night shall never end Take ye fellow by the hand And go around the bend Hurray, hooray, Whisky and Jamaican rum Fill it from the magic drum We're ready for the ball