From the musical “Bells Are Ringing”, 1956.
Words by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
Music by Jule Styne.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
I’m in love with a man
But the girl that he loves isn’t me
I’ll never see him again
And that’s how it has to be
Refrain:
The party’s over
It’s time to call it a day
They’ve burst your pretty balloon
And taken the moon away
It’s time to wind up the masquerade
Just make your mind up
The piper must be paid
The party’s over
The candles flicker and dim
You dance and dreamed through the night
It seemed to be right, just being with him
Now you must wake up
All dreams must end
Take off your makeup
The party’s over
It’s all over, my friend