Dance With My Father

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
Spend me around till 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 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 momma said
Later that night, when 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
Cause I’d love love love to dance with my father again

Sometimes I’d listen outside her door
I’d hear how my mother cried for him
I’d pray for her even more than me

I know I’m praying 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 dying to dance with my father again

Every night I fall asleep
And this is all I ever dream

Note:

Lagu ini aslinya dinyanyikan oleh Luther Vandross tapi saya lebih menyukai versi-nya Kellie Coffey karena entah kenapa lagunya lebih terasa soul-nya ketika yang nyanyi dia. Awalnya waktu pertama kali teman saya memutar lagu ini saya malah kurang begitu suka karena temponya yang terlalu slow dan lyricnya kurang begitu jelas (yang diputar waktu itu yang dinyanyikan oleh Luther Vandross), tapi setelah beberapa kali diputar saya baru sedikit menyadari maksud lyricnya dan mulai mencoba mendengarnya (Satu lagi bukti bahwa lingkungan bisa mempengaruhi kesukaan music seseorang) kebetulan saya juga diberikan yang versi Kellie Coffey nya dan ternyata benar lagunya dalem banget.