[ti:Dance with my father]
[ar:Luther Vandross]
[00:14.150]back  when  i  was  a  child,before  life  removed  all  the  innocence
[00:27.853]my  father  would  lift  me  high  and  dance  with  my  mother  and  me  and  then
[00:39.74]spin  me  around 'til  i  fell  asleep
[00:44.950]then  up  the  stairs  he  would  carry  me
[00:49.421]and  i  knew  for  sure  i  was  loved
[00:56.359]if  i  could  get  another  chance,another  walk,another  dance  with  him
[01:08.684]i'd  play  a  song  that  would  never,ever  end
[01:13.183]how  i'd  love,love,love
[01:16.843]to  dance  with  my  father  again
[01:31.708]when  i  and  my  mother  would  disagree
[01:37.589]to  get  my  way,i  would  run  from  her  to  him
[01:44.283]he'd  make  me  laugh  just  to  comfort  me
[01:50.168]then  finally  make  me  do  just  what  my  mama  said
[01:56.83]later  that  night  when  i  was  asleep
[02:02.03]he  left  a  dollar  under  my  sheet
[02:06.527]never  dreamed  that  he  would  be  gone  from  me
[02:13.669]if  i  could  steal  one  final  glance,one  final  step,one  final  dance  with  him
[02:25.692]i'd  play  a  song  that  would  never,ever  end
[02:30.132]'cause  i'd  love,love,love
[02:34.394]to  dance  with  my  father  again
[02:40.695]sometimes  i'd  listen  outside  her  door
[02:46.452]and  i'd  hear  how  my  mother  cried  for  him
[02:52.365]i  pray  for  her  even  more  than  me
[02:58.327]i  pray  for  her  even  more  than  me
[03:18.544]i  know  i'm  praying  for  much  too  much
[03:24.236]but  could  you  send  back  the  only  man  she  loved
[03:30.886]i  know  you  don't  do  it  usually
[03:35.361]but  dear  lord  she's  dying
[03:39.408]to  dance  with  my  father  again
[03:48.372]every  night  i  fall  asleep  and  this  is  all  i  ever  dream