By herself, by herself watching the party
This small mouse upon a shelf
Very old, very old, she felt no cheer
At the dawn of the New Year
New Year! New Year!

Friends! Friends! Friends! she said,
Young friends" (young friends) she said (she said!),
Dance, dance! my young friends, dance!
But do beware, beware, I warn you, I warn you, I warn you!
For, I do have danced and sung like you
I too have been young so young so young
But! But, but but but alas alas

Time came to join in the dancing
This came to join in the fun