The Socrates of the Ballroom

Lyrics

[INTRO] Swinging lights, a silver glow, A gala night where money flows. He walks in with a sigh, a subtle frown, Ready to shout the world down. [VERSE 1] She steps across the floor with a golden crown, Speaks in whispers that sound like a hymn. A master of every field, she boasts her degree, Yet the truth behind the pearls is plain to see. Her voice like velvet, her eyes like glass, She preaches enlightenment, but her words are class. She tells us how to live, how we should be, While she's sipping champagne, living free. [CHORUS] Oh, Socialite Socrates, with your lofty creed, You’re just a diva in a velvet seat. You’re preaching wisdom, but you’re out of touch, Your enlightenment's a joke, it means so little. [VERSE 2] She drops a lecture on the art of the soul, As if a lecture hall, but the room’s a gold. She tells us to rise, to find our light, While she’s buried in the deep of night. The rich in the room, they nod and clap, But the baritone’s heart is screaming “That’s a trap!” His riffs cut through the velvet haze, Running high, a jazzy blaze. [CHORUS] Oh, Socialite Socrates, with your lofty creed, You’re just a diva in a velvet seat. You’re preaching wisdom, but you’re out of touch, Your enlightenment's a joke, it means so little. [BRIDGE] She’s a professor of the air, with no real class, She’s preaching to a crowd that thinks she’s the master of all. But we’re here to say, there’s a better way, Let’s dance, let’s laugh, we’ll never sway. [HOOK] Swing, swing, swing, the jazz keeps you alive, Baritone’s voice will cut through and survive. The socialite’s talk, the world will ignore, We’ll keep the beat, and the truth will roar. [CHORUS] Oh, Socialite Socrates, with your lofty creed, You’re just a diva in a velvet seat. You’re preaching wisdom, but you’re out of touch, Your enlightenment's a joke, it means so little. [OUTRO] The night winds down, the lights fade out, Our man’s voice still rings, that’s what it’s about. In a world so bright, we’ll keep the jazz alive, And the Socialite’s lecture will only survive.