Dance With My Father
Steve Brookstein Lyrics

Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence
I remember being a child when life wasn't tarnished by challenges and difficulties.

My father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me and then
My father would take me and my mother in his arms and dance with us.

Spin me around 'til I fell asleep
He would twirl me until I eventually fell asleep in his loving arms.

Then up the stairs he would carry me
He would pick me up and then carry me up the stairs to my bed.

And I knew for sure I was loved
I felt loved and cherished in those moments with my father.

If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him
I long for a chance to spend more time with my father, go for another walk or dance with him.

I'd play a song that would never, ever end
If I could, I would choose a melody that would go on forever.

How I'd love, love, love
I'd love it with all of my heart and spirit.

To dance with my father again
To dance with my father again and feel the same love and security as I did in the past.

When I and my mother would disagree
When my mother and I had a disagreement,

To get my way, I would run from her to him
I would often run to my father to gain his support.

He'd make me laugh just to comfort me
My father would make me laugh and bring happiness to my life.

Then finally make me do just what my mama said
He would then guide me towards making the right choice and doing what my mother had asked me to.

Later that night when I was asleep
After I fell asleep later that night,

He left a dollar under my sheet
My father left a dollar bill under my sheets before heading back to his own bed.

Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
I never thought my father would be taken away from me.

Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
At times, I would eavesdrop outside my mother's door.

I'd hear how my mother cried for him
I could hear my mother crying over my father.

I pray for her even more than me
I pray for my mother's wellbeing more than I pray for myself.

I know I'm praying for much too much
I know that I may be asking for too much with my prayers.

But could you send back the only man she loved
Even so, I truly believe that my mother deserves to be reunited with her one true love.

I know you don't do it usually
I understand that this is not something that typically happens.

But dear Lord she's dying
But my Mother is dying, and I would do anything to make her happy one last time.

To dance with my father again
For my mother to have a chance to dance with my father just one more time before it's too late.

Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
Every night as I fall asleep, this is the only thing that I hope for, and the only thing I dream about.