Duke Ellington — Imagine My Frustration

[Verse 1] I went down to the dance Such down by the wall Invited to dance By no one at all The couples danced by So charming and gay But nobody once Looked over my way [Pre-Chorus] So awfully sad Dissatisfied It hurt so bad I almost cried [Chorus] Imagine my frustration With no invitation to dance [Verse 2] Head high, standing tall Who else, who else could I be? But belle of the wall of the ball Who likes what they see? And then in my ear Someone said to me "Wallflower, my dear How come you can't see?" [Pre-Chorus] They couldn't care less They're not impressed As you might guess You're in excess [Chorus] Imagine my frustration With no invitation to dance [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] I smiled to the crowd Tip toe and alert Yes, the band blew it loud But nixed on a flirt A voice said to me "Wallflower, my dear You're sweet as can be But how come you're here?" [Pre-Chorus] They couldn't care less About your dress You're in a mess And in excess [Chorus] Imagine my frustration With no invitation to dance