Myfatherwouldliftmehighanddancewith

　　mymotherandmeandthen

　　SpinmearoundtilIfellasleep.

　　Thenupthestairshewouldcarryme

　　AndIknewforsureIwasloved.

　　IfIcouldgetanotherchance,anotherwalk,anotherdancewithhim,

　　I′dplayasongthatwouldnever,everend.

　　HowI′dlove,love,love

　　Todancewithmyfatheragain.

　　WhenIandmymotherwoulddisagree

　　Togetmyway,Iwouldrunfromhertohim.

　　He′dmakemelaughjusttocomfortme,

　　Thenfinallymakemedojustwhatmymamasaid.

　　LaterthatnightwhenIwasasleep,

　　Heleftadollarundermysheet,

　　Neverdreamedthathewouldbegonefromme.

　　IfIcouldstealonefinalglance,onefinalstep,onefinaldancewithhim,

　　I′dplayasongthatwouldnever,everend,

　　′CauseI′dlove,love,love

　　Todancewithmyfatheragain.

　　SometimesI′dlistenoutsideherdoor,

　　AndI′dhearhowmymothercriedforhim.

　　Iprayforherevenmorethanme.

　　Iprayforherevenmorethanme.

　　IknowI′mprayingformuchtoomuch,

　　Butcouldyousendbacktheonlymansheloved.

　　Iknowyoudon′tdoitusually

　　ButdearLordshe′sdying.

　　Todancewithmyfatheragain,

　　EverynightIfallasleepandthisisallIeverdream