(by Connie Converse)

Am   Em  Am   F      C/E                 G7/D  C/E
Am   Em  Am     A7                       B7    E

Shall we dine out my dear? And dance the night away?
Don’t say you’re tired, you know you haven’t worked all day

G7/D           C/E   Am7                F          C/E
Am   Em   Am  F         C/E          G7/D       C G7/D A7add6 Em

We’ve paid the rent, finally, and we’re free to be free
Come now, and waltz the Empty Pocket Waltz with me

Let’s close our door and make believe we’re all alone
Grandma can’t hear and baby’s sleeping like a stone

We paid the doctor his fee, and we’re free to be free
Come now, and waltz the Empty Pocket Waltz with me

A        Em7    A             Em7
A        Em7    A             D7

Why so unhappy? Don’t be that way
Maybe they’ll make me Queen for a day

You’ll find a job, probably, or be free, or be free
To waltz again this Empty Pocket Waltz with me