Dancing With My Father by Luther Van Dross
Back when I was a child
Before life removed all the innocence
My father would (1)________ me high
And dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around (2)________ I fell asleep
Then up the stairs, he would carry me
And I (3)________ for sure I was loved
If I could get another chance
Another walk, another dance (4)________ him
I'd play a song (5)________ would never (6)________ end
How I'd love, love, (7)________ to dance with my father again, ooh
When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to (8)______________ me, yeah, yeah
Then finally make me do just what my momma said
Later (9)________ night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never (10)______________ that he would be gone from me
If I could steal one (11)__________ glance, one final step
One final (12)__________ with him
I'd play a (13)________ that would never ever end
'Cause I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how my (14)____________ cried for him
I (15)________ for her (16)________ (17)________ than me
I pray for her (18)________ more than me
I (19)________ I'm (20)______________ for (21)________ too much
But could you send (22)________ the only man she loved?
I know you don't do it usually
But (23)________ Lord she's (24)__________ to dance (25)________ my father again
Every (26)__________ I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
Before life removed all the innocence
My father would (1)________ me high
And dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around (2)________ I fell asleep
Then up the stairs, he would carry me
And I (3)________ for sure I was loved
If I could get another chance
Another walk, another dance (4)________ him
I'd play a song (5)________ would never (6)________ end
How I'd love, love, (7)________ to dance with my father again, ooh
When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to (8)______________ me, yeah, yeah
Then finally make me do just what my momma said
Later (9)________ night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never (10)______________ that he would be gone from me
If I could steal one (11)__________ glance, one final step
One final (12)__________ with him
I'd play a (13)________ that would never ever end
'Cause I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how my (14)____________ cried for him
I (15)________ for her (16)________ (17)________ than me
I pray for her (18)________ more than me
I (19)________ I'm (20)______________ for (21)________ too much
But could you send (22)________ the only man she loved?
I know you don't do it usually
But (23)________ Lord she's (24)__________ to dance (25)________ my father again
Every (26)__________ I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
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