Dance With My Father

[00:16.10] Back when I was a child

[00:21.84] Before life removed all the innocence

[00:28.11] My father would lift me high

[00:34.08] And dance with my mother and me and then

[00:39.10] Spin me around till I fell asleep

[00:45.36] Then up the stairs he would carry me

[00:49.60] And I knew for sure I was loved

[00:56.09] If I could get another chance

[01:02.11] Another walk, another dance with him

[01:08.33] I'd play a song that would never ever end

[01:13.58] How I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again, ooh

[01:32.11] When I and my mother would disagree

[01:38.35] To get my way I would run from her to him

[01:44.10] He'd make me laugh just to comfort me, yeah, yeah

[01:50.11] Then finally make me do just what my momma said

[01:56.08] Later that night when I was asleep

[02:02.08] He left a dollar under my sheet

[02:06.57] Never dreamed that he would be gone from me

[02:13.60] If I could steal one final glance, one final step

[02:21.85] One final dance with him

[02:25.59] I'd play a song that would never ever end

[02:30.34] 'Cause I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again

[02:40.86] Sometimes I'd listen outside her door

[02:46.57] And I'd hear how my mother cried for him

[02:52.57] I pray for her even more than me

[02:58.61] I pray for her even more than me

[03:18.61] I know I'm praying for much too much

[03:24.08] But could you send back the only man she loved?

[03:30.82] I know you don't do it usually

[03:35.36] But dear Lord she's dying to dance with my father again

[03:48.60] Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream