Dances With Wolves
The London Starlight Orchestra and Singers Lyrics

Back when I was a child
In the innocent days of my youth,

Before life removed all the innocence
Long before the harsh realities of life eroded my purity and joy,

My father would lift me high
My father would elevate me above the world, showcasing his love and strength,

And dance with my mother and me
As he joyously twirled us around in a dance that symbolized our familial bond,

And then
Following these moments of joy,

Spin me around 'till I fell asleep
He would whirl me around until the gentle motion lulled me into slumber,

Then up the stairs he would carry me
He would tenderly lift my sleeping form and ascend the stairs with me in his arms,

And I knew for sure
In those moments, it was clear to me

I was loved
That I was cherished deeply and unconditionally.

If I could get another chance
If I could be granted an opportunity once more,

Another walk
Another shared moment to enjoy,

Another dance with him
Another dance to celebrate our bond and love,

I'd play a song that would never ever end
I would choose a melody that could resonate forever, capturing the joy of the moment,

How I'd love love love
Oh, how deeply I yearn,

To dance with my father again
To once more engage in that blissful dance with my father.

When I and my mother
In instances when my mother and I

Would disagree
Had differing opinions or conflicts,

To get my way I would run
I would seek refuge in my father’s affirming embrace,

From her to him
Rushing from my mother to my father,

He'd make me laugh just to comfort me
He would evoke laughter to soothe my troubled heart,

yeah yeah
Indeed, this pattern was a comforting reality,

Then finally make me do
Yet he would ultimately encourage me to comply with,

Just what my mama said
My mother’s wise guidance and decisions.

Later that night when I was asleep
At the end of the day, as I drifted into dreams,

He left a dollar under my sheet
He would quietly tuck a dollar beneath my blanket as a gesture of love,

Never dreamed that he
Little did I comprehend at that time that he

Would be gone from me
Would eventually leave my life forever.

If I could steal one final glance
If I could capture just one last look,

One final step
One last movement towards him,

One final dance with him
One final embrace in dance with my beloved father,

I'd play a song that would never ever end
I would select a tune that could echo infinitely, encapsulating the depth of our connection,

Cause I'd love love love to
Because my heart longs endlessly to

Dance with my father again
Experience that profound moment of joy once more alongside my father.

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

And I'd hear how mama would cry for him
Listening to her painful sobs in longing for his presence,

I'd pray for her even more than me
I found myself pleading for her well-being more than my own heart's desires,

I'd pray for her even more than me
My compassion for her grief outweighed my own sorrow.

I know I'm praying for much to much
I recognize that my wishes may seem excessive,

But could you send her
Yet I beseech you to consider granting her,

The only man she loved
The one man who held her affection above all else,

I know you don't do it usually
I understand this is not a frequent request from you,

But Dear Lord
Yet I humbly appeal to you, dear God,

She's dying to dance with my father again
As she yearns passionately to reunite in a dance with my father, her lost love.

Every night I fall asleep
Each night, as I surrender to sleep,

And this is all I ever dream
This longing for my father and his embrace is the entirety of my dreams.