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Dance with My Father Lyrics
[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 'til 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, love, love
To dance with my father again
[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
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 'til 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, love, love
To dance with my father again
[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 love love to
Dance with my father again
[Bridge]
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how mama would cry for him
I'd pray for her even more than me
I'd pray for her even more than me
[Chorus]
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
[Outro]
Every night I fall asleep
And this is all I ever dream
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
[Bridge]
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how mama would cry for him
I'd pray for her even more than me
I'd pray for her even more than me
[Chorus]
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
[Outro]
Every night I fall asleep
And this is all I ever dream
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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Why did Luther Vandross ask Richard Marx to collaborate with him on this song?
Genius Answer
Marx and Vandross had collaborated in the past: Luther provided the background vocals on Marx’s 1991 hit “Keep Coming Back,” and later wrote Vandross’s “Isn’t There Someone” together.
However, one of the reasons Vandross asked Marx to work on this song was because Richard also lost his father (in 1997). So he could understand the feeling he was trying to convey.
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Release Date
May 30, 2003
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Dance with My Father Covers
Dance With My Father by Richard Marx, Dance With My Father by Star Cast (Ft. Luke James), Dance With My Father by Céline Dion, Dance With My Father by Kellie Coffey, Dance With My Father (American Idol Performance) by Jessica Sanchez, Dance With My Father by Joe McElderry & Dance With My Father (Cover) by Lotti
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