Aldrich_Dance with my father

[00:14.94] Back when I was a child

[00:22.16] Before life removed all the innocence

[00:29.42] My father would lift me high

[00:36.14] And dance with my mother and me and then

[00:41.38] Spin me around till I fell asleep

[00:46.63] Then up the stairs he would carry me

[00:52.91] And I knew for sure I was loved

[01:02.92] If I could get another chance

[01:06.17] Another walk, another dance with him

[01:15.39] I'd play a song that would never ever end

[01:21.16] How I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again, ooh

[01:36.37] When I and my mother would disagree

[01:41.93] To get my way I would run from her to him

[01:48.15] He'd make me laugh just to comfort me, yeah, yeah

[01:53.94] Then finally make me do just what my momma said

[02:00.63] Later that night when I was asleep

[02:06.64] He left a dollar under my sheet

[02:11.88] Never dreamed that he would be gone from me

[02:19.18] If I could steal one final glance, one final step

[02:28.19] One final dance with him

[02:32.15] I'd play a song that would never ever end

[02:37.92] 'Cause I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again

[02:50.39] Sometimes I'd listen outside her door

[02:56.15] And I'd hear how my mother cried for him

[03:02.91] I pray for her even more than me

[03:08.93] I pray for her even more than me

[03:24.44] I know I'm praying for much too much

[03:30.63] But could you send back the only man she loved?

[03:36.68] I know you don't do it usually

[03:41.16] But dear Lord she's dying to dance with my father again

[03:54.90] Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream

[00:00.00] Source: Musixmatch

[00:00.00] Songwriters: Richard Marx / Luther Vandross

[00:00.00] Dance with My Father lyrics © Chrysalis Music