Dance With My Father

Back when I was child

Before life removed all the innocence

My father would lift me high

And dance with my mother and me, and then

Spin me around till I fell asleep

Then up the stairs he would carry me

And I knew for sure

I was loved

If I could get another chance

Another walk, another dance with him

I'd play our song back

Would never, ever end

How I'd love, love, love

To dance with my father again

Ooh, yeah

When I and my mother would disagree

To get my way, I would run from her to him

He'd make me laugh just to comfort me, yeah

Then finally make me do just what my momma said

Later that night when I was asleep

He left a dollar under my sheet

Never dream that he would be gone from me

If I could steal one final glance

One final step, one final dance with him

I'd play our song back

Would never ever end

'Cause I'd love, love, love, love

To dance with my father again

Sometimes I'd listen outside her door

And I'd hear how momma cried for him

I'd pray for her even more than me

I'd pray for her even more than me, yeah

Mmm, mmm

Ooh, yeah

I know I'm prayin' for much too much

But could you send back the only man she loved

I know you don't do it usually

But, dear Lord, she's dyin' to dance with my father again

Every night I fall asleep

And this is all I ever dream

Ooh

Yeah, yeah

I know you don't do it usually

But, dear Lord, she's dyin' to dance with my father again