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Dancing Song
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Traditional Folk
Dancing Song was released on January 1, 2004 by Transatlantic as a part of the album Join Us in Our Game
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Release DateJanuary 1, 2004
LabelTransatlantic
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM92

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mr. Fox
Mr. Fox
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Pegg
Bob Pegg
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bill Leader
Bill Leader
Producer

Lyrics

I learned to dance when I was a boy
And dancing was my only joy
I'll still be dancing when you grow old
When the seas dry up and the world turns cold
My father taught me how to dance
He said it was my only chance
To show the people how to be free
An ordinary boy like me
When the day came to go to school
A teacher took me for a fool
You should have heard the pupils roar
As I danced through the classroom door
But I didn't cry, I didn't fret
I told them stuff their alphabet
I packed my bags the very same night
And I danced off in the morning light
I heard a cockerel blow his horn
I saw a new day being born
Wind began to stir the wheat
The grass sprang up beneath my feet
I knew the dance would help to show
The trees and flowers how to grow
So knowing I must never tire
I gave a yell and leapt up higher
One day I took it in me mind
The time had come for me to bind
So in me true love fell and while
I hailed, I tore it up the aisle
The people cheered, the thrushes sang
For miles around, the church bells rang
The book was closed and we were wed
So whilst off to our marriage bed
In time came children, one to three
They all danced like their mother and me
Through the hall and up the stairs
And up to bed to say their prayers
But they still lost the prize I'd earned
They soon forgot those steps they learned
My wife through all, I knew the day
Had come for me to dance away
Over the mountains, over the sea
Nothing on earth could hold back me
But let me give you a word of warning
If you walk out in a new spring morning
Around the corner of the next street
You hear the sound of my dancing feet
Keep away, try not to hear
Whatever you do, don't come too near
The dance may take you as it took me
From lovers and friends and family
Written by: Bob Pegg
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