Album: Dance With My Father (2003)

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• 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
  Spin me around 'till I fell asleep
  Then up the stairs he would carry me
  And I knew for sure
  I was loved
  
  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
  
  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 mama said
  Later that night when I was asleep
  He left a dollar under my sheet
  Never dreamed that he
  Would be gone from me
  
  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
  
  Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
  And I'd hear how mama would cry for him
  I'd pray for her even more than me
  I'd pray for her even more than me
  
  I know I'm praying for much too much
  But could you send her
  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 Writer/s: Luther Vandross, Richard Marx
  Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

• Briana from New HampshireMy father died when I was 12. Now I'm 15 and everytime I listen to this song I think of him. I just wish I could be with my father and hear his heartbeat when I lay my ear across his heart
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• Kathy from New Orleans, LaMakes me miss my daddy who died in 1998. Miss you Pops! Love you forever!
• Kj21 from Isabela, Philippines..i always end up crying in my room everytime i hear the melodies of this song..
  it heartfully reminds me of my late father and how i long to be with him again-a thing.., that i know will never come to reality. however, it gives me a delightful feeling that the more i miss him with this song., the more i feel his presence around me.
  "i love you dad!"
• Aless from Houston, Tx.... he died? Noooooooo....... (Luther Vandross, not his father) This song was so touching to me back in 2004 when one of my classmate's dad died. I don't know why I was so affected, but I was, and this song was a real blessing. I can't believe he died!
• Karren Kresta from Caloocan City, Philippines...wow it really touch my heart... i love it....
• Mackenzie :) from Fairmont , Wvwell i guess i'll be the first to comment this beautiful song. this song really holds close to my heart because it reminds me of my father, who i have a very close relationship with. i also wish to dance to this song with my father at my wedding.

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