Silvia’s Waltz

Words and music: Alvah Allen
Performed by: Alvah Allen
(song lyrics, written in 1993, about Joey’s then girlfriend, Silvia Navarro)

Lyrics:

And you sing Silvia’s Waltz like the Tennessee Waltz
But you throw in a little twist or two
My best friend was working late one night
Silvie didn’t know what to do.
She called me up on the phone.
Said I don’t want to go to no ballet alone
And I guess that I wouldn’t much mind going with you.

And what Edward said to Giselle that night
He said without saying a thing.
He jumped up and down and hopped all around
It means: Will you be my sweet little thing?

I was busy doing the Silvia’s Waltz, I’d just about gotten it down
My chin on my chest, my hands in my pockets
and both of my feet on the ground.
Singing plié, plié, plié, plié, plié,
Lord, lord, lord, plié, plié, plié, plié, plié.

And what Edward said when Giselle had fled
He said without saying a thing
Well he jumped up and down and he hopped all around
I guess she’s planning on keeping the ring.

Silvia’s gone, she’s gone back to Spain
And my best friend keeps coming around.
He’s always doing Silvia’s Waltz, it’s just about gotten him down.
He don’t say much and he don’t move around.
He’s got his chin on his chest, his hands in his pockets
And both of his feet on the ground.

And you sing Silvia’s Waltz like the Tennessee Waltz
But you throw in a little twist or two
You don’t say much and you don’t move around
And you’re never quite sure when you’re through.

Singing plié, plié, plié, plié, plié,
Lord, lord, lord, plié, plié, plié, plié, plié