Dancing With My Father by Luther Van Dross
Back when I was a child
Before life removed all the innocence
My father would (1)________ 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 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, ooh
When I and my (2)____________ 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 (3)________ 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 (4)________ me
If I could steal one final glance, one final step
One final dance with him
I'd (5)________ a song that would never (6)________ 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 (7)________ more than me
I pray for her even more (8)________ me
I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved?
I (9)________ you don't do it usually
But (10)________ 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 father would (1)________ 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 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, ooh
When I and my (2)____________ 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 (3)________ 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 (4)________ me
If I could steal one final glance, one final step
One final dance with him
I'd (5)________ a song that would never (6)________ 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 (7)________ more than me
I pray for her even more (8)________ me
I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved?
I (9)________ you don't do it usually
But (10)________ Lord she's dying to dance with my father again
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
Answers:
(1) lift(2) mother(3) just(4) from(5) play(6) ever(7) even(8) than(9) know(10) dear