Carefully painted and shiny it is,

Polished for all to see:

I've got a mask for the masquerade;

No one will know it's not me.

Smiling and happy the mask I will wear,

Laughing and beaming all night.

Tears fall behind the mask, darkly are hid,

Safely concealed out of sight.

And I'll dance at the masquerade, I will;

I'll dance at the masquerade.

And I'll smile at the masquerade, I will;

Where nobody knows or cares.

Check all the ribbons; make sure it's on tight.

Carefully cover the chinks.

Leave before any unmasking takes place.

Who cares what I really think?

But I'll dance at the masquerade, I will;

I'll dance at the masquerade.

And I'll smile at the masquerade, I will;

Where nobody knows or cares.