BACK WHEN
I WAS A CHILD
BEFORE LIFE REMOVED
ALL THE INNOCENCE
MY FATHER
WOULD LIFT ME HIGH
AND DANCE
WITH MY MAMA AND ME
AND THEN
SPIN ME AROUND
'TIL 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 ME AND MY MAMA
WOULD DISAGREE
TO GET MY WAY
I WOULD RUN FROM
HER TO HIM
HE'D MAKE ME LAUGH
JUST TO COMFORT ME
THEN FINALLY MAKE ME
DO JUST
WHAT MY MAMA SAID
LATER THAT NIGHT
WHILE 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
HOW I'D LOVE LOVE LOVE
TO DANCE
WITH MY FATHER
AGAIN
SOMETIMES I'D LISTEN
OUTSIDE HER DOOR
AND I'D HEAR
HOW MY MAMA CRIED
FOR HIM
I'D PRAY
FOR HER
EVEN MORE THAN ME
I'D PRAY
FOR HER EVEN MORE
4 BAR
BREAK
I KNOW I'M PRAYIN'
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 DYIN'
TO DANCE
WITH MY FATHER
AGAIN
EVERY NIGHT
I FALL ASLEEP
AND THIS IS ALL
I EVER DREAM