Dance With My Father

Luther Vandross

ChordsKeyDCapoFret 2advanced81 BPM

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capo 2 — sounds 2 semitones higher

Verse 1

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

Chorus

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 my mother to dance with my father again

Instrumental

Verse 2

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

Chorus

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 my mother to dance with my father

again

Verse 3

Sometimes I'd listen outside her door

And I'd hear my mama cryin' for him

I pray for her even more than me

I pray for her even more than me

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 Lord, she's dyin' to dance with my father again

Instrumental

Bridge

Every night I fall asleep

And this is all I ever dream

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