Play Orchestra Play - Noël Coward

Listen to the strain

It plays once more for us

There it is again

The past in store for us

Wake

In memory some forgotten song

To break

The rhythm driving us along

And make

Harmony again a last encore for us

Play, orchestra, play

Play something sweet and light and gay

For we must have music

We must have music

To drive our fears away

While our illusions

Swiftly fade for us

Let’s have an orchestra score

In the confusions

The years have made for us

Serenade for us

Just once more

Life needn’t be gray

Although it’s changing day by day

Though a few old dreams may decay

Play, orchestra, play