[00:16.12]Back  when  I  was  a  child,before  life  removed  all  the  innocence,
[00:28.12]My  father  would  lift  me  high  and  dance  with  my  mother  and  me  and  then
[00:39.28]Spin  me  around ′til  I  fell  asleep.
[00:44.97]Then  up  the  stairs  he  would  carry  me
[00:49.59]And  I  knew  for  sure  I  was  loved.
[00:59.62]If  I  could  get  another  chance,another  walk,another  dance  with  him,
[01:11.66]I ′d  play  a  song  that  would  never,ever  end.
[01:16.63]How  I ′d  love,love,love
[01:20.24]To  dance  with  my  father  again.
[01:35.26]When  I  and  my  mother  would  disagree
[01:41.29]To  get  my  way,I  would  run  from  her  to  him.
[01:47.25]He ′d  make  me  laugh  just  to  comfort  me,
[01:52.83]Then  finally  make  me  do  just  what  my  mama  said.
[01:58.89]Later  that  night  when  I  was  asleep,
[02:04.64]He  left  a  dollar  under  my  sheet,
[02:09.45]Never  dreamed  that  he  would  be  gone  from  me.
[02:16.27]If  I  could  steal  one  final  glance,one  final  step,one  final  dance  with  him,
[02:28.39]I ′d  play  a  song  that  would  never,ever  end,
[02:33.33]′Cause  I ′d  love,love,love
[02:37.01]To  dance  with  my  father  again.
[02:43.27]Sometimes  I ′d  listen  outside  her  door,
[02:49.08]And  I ′d  hear  how  my  mother  cried  for  him.
[02:55.08]I  pray  for  her  even  more  than  me.
[03:01.05]I  pray  for  her  even  more  than  me.
[03:24.41]I  know  I ′m  praying  for  much  too  much,
[03:29.73]But  could  you  send  back  the  only  man  she  loved.
[03:36.52]I  know  you  don ′t  do  it  usually
[03:41.21]But  dear  Lord  she ′s  dying.
[03:45.21]To  dance  with  my  father  again,
[03:51.71]Every  night  I  fall  asleep  and  this  is  all  I  ever  dream.