A Song for Europe 1976:
Tony Christie - "Queen of the Mardi Gras"

Queen of the Mardi Gras

She was the Queen of the Mardi Gras
Every guy in town had dreamed about
She made me feel like a movie star
When she said, "Yes" the day I asked her out
I was the lucky one
I thought I'd walk her home
But how could I have known?

She said, "I'll see you tonight at the Mardi Gras
"I'll meet you by the carousel at eight"
She said, "I'll be there tonight at the Mardi Gras"
I waited there till it was getting late

I heard the sound of the big parade
And couloured paper streamers filled the air
Searching the crowd as the music played
I only prayed that she would still be there
Was it just a lie?
Was it just a lie?
Was she fooling all the time?

She said, "I'll see you tonight at the Mardi Gras
"I'll meet you by the carousel at eight"
She said, "I'll be there tonight at the Mardi Gras"
I waited there till it was getting late

Midnight
And the moon was high
I saw her
With another guy
They laughed
As they went dancing by

And they danced through the night of the Mardi Gras
I know what they meant now when she said
She said, "I'll see you tonight at the Mardi Gras"
But she was there with my best friend instead
On the night of the Mardi Grаѕ