Dance with My Father
Back when I was a child
Before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high
And dance with my mother and me 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
Id play a song that would never, ever end
How I love, love, love
To dance with my father again
When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way I would run from her to him
Hed make me laugh just to comfort me
Then finally make me do just what my mama said
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
If I could steal one final glance
One final step
One final dance with him
Id play a song that would never, ever end
Cause I love, love, love
To dance with my father again
Sometimes Id listen outside her door
And Id hear how my mother cried for him