Dance With My Father

[00:11.51] Back when I was a child

[00:16.30] Before life removed all

[00:23.47] the innocence

[00:25.84] My father would lift me high

[00:29.85] And dance with my mother and me

[00:36.22] And then spin me around 'til

[00:39.67] I fell asleep

[00:41.26] Then up the stairs he

[00:46.07] would carry me

[00:48.46] And I knew for sure I was loved

[00:52.96] If I could get another chance

[01:00.16] Another walk, another

[01:02.85] dance with him

[01:08.96] I'd play a song that would never,

[01:11.08] ever end

[01:12.93] How I'd love, love, love

[01:15.85] To dance with my father again

[01:18.25] When I and my mother would

[01:34.72] disagree

[01:35.52] To get my way I would run from

[01:40.30] her to him

[01:43.21] He'd make me laugh just to

[01:46.41] comfort me

[01:48.80] Then finally make me do

[01:51.72] just what my mama said

[01:53.58] Later that night when I was

[01:56.50] asleep

[01:59.43] He left a dollar under my sheet

[02:04.18] Never dreamed that he

[02:07.92] Would be gone from me

[02:10.04] If I could steal one

[02:14.82] final glance

[02:17.21] One final step, one final

[02:21.73] dance with him

[02:23.86] I'd play a song that would never,

[02:27.85] ever end

[02:29.17] 'Cause I'd love, love, love

[02:32.34] To dance with my father again

[02:34.22] Sometimes I'd listen

[02:41.12] outside her door

[02:42.71] And I'd hear how my mama

[02:46.95] cried for him

[02:48.59] I pray for her even more than me

[02:53.90] I pray for her even more than me

[03:14.09] I know I'm praying for much

[03:21.01] too much

[03:22.89] But could

[03:25.55] You send back the only man

[03:27.17] she loved?

[03:29.57] I know You don't do it usually

[03:32.22] But, dear Lord, she's dying

[03:37.01] To dance with my father again

[03:39.68] Every night I fall asleep

[03:48.73] And this is all I ever dream