Dancing With My Father by Luther Van Dross
Back when I was a child
Before life removed all the innocence
My (1)____________ 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
If I could get (2)______________ 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 (3)________ my father again, ooh
When I and my (4)____________ 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 (5)________ my momma said
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be (6)________ from me
If I could steal one final glance, one final step
One final dance with him
I'd (7)________ a song that would never ever end
'Cause I'd love, love, love to (8)__________ (9)________ 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 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
Before life removed all the innocence
My (1)____________ 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
If I could get (2)______________ 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 (3)________ my father again, ooh
When I and my (4)____________ 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 (5)________ my momma said
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be (6)________ from me
If I could steal one final glance, one final step
One final dance with him
I'd (7)________ a song that would never ever end
'Cause I'd love, love, love to (8)__________ (9)________ 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 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
Answers:
(1) father(2) another(3) with(4) mother(5) what(6) gone(7) play(8) dance(9) with