Dance With My Father

By Luther Vandross

Verse 1:
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 and then
Spend me around till I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved

Chorus:
If I could get another chance
Another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
How I'd love love love to dance with my father again

Verse 2:
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 comfort me(yeah, yeah)
Then finally make me do just what my momma said
Later that night, when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me

Chorus:
If I could steal
One final glance
One final step
One final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
Cause I'd love love love to dance with my father again

Verse 3:
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
I'd hear how my mother cried for him
(2x) I'd pray for her even more than me

I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved
I know you don't do it usually
But dear Lord she' s dying to dance with my father again

Every night I fall asleep
And this is all I ever dream

686 Comments

  • dance with my father

    i really miss my dad every time i heard that song. 16 years existing without him is very sad. i miss you so much dad.

    junmark 2020-05-16


  • FATHER...

    DEAR LORD, YOU KNOW THAT MOTHER AND I'M DYING TO DANCE WITH MY FATHER AGAIN...AND EVERY NIGHT I FALL ASLEEP AND THIS IS ALL I EVER DREAM... I LOVE YOU FATHER AND I REALLY MISS YOU....

    FATHER'S DAUGHTER 2012-09-27


  • missing you!

    i'm still in the process of healing... listening for this song strongly trigger the feeling of emptiness and longing for a father's way of giving care and love....i love you so much tay... and missing you very very much....

    papa's girl 2012-09-26


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