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Dance With My Father Tab

by Luther Vandross


Best song ever!!!!!


                   
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
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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 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 
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
                                          
And I’d hear how my mother cried 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 dear Lord, she’s dyin to dance with my father again
 
Every night I fall asleep 
                                        
And this is all I ever dream