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DANCING ON DADDY'S SHOES
I ASKED HER IF SHE'D DANCE WITH ME,
I TOLD HER I WOULD LEAD.
THE MUSIC WAS A SLOWER WALTZ,
AT JUST THE PERFECT SPEED.
WE MOVED THE SOFA TO THE WALL
AND KICKED THE RUG AWAY.
WE WAITED FOR THE DOWNBEAT
AND WE BOTH BEGAN TO SWAY.
I HELD HER TIGHTLY IN MY ARMS,
MY FINGERS STROKED HER HAIR.
THE MUSIC CAPTURED BOTH OF US
AND ROSE US IN THE AIR.
ABOVE THE FLOOR, AND OUT THE DOOR,
AND UPWARDS IN THE SKIES...
I TIPPED HER CHIN UP TO MY FACE
AND LOOKED INTO HER EYES.
SHE SMILED AT ME, SO PEACEFULLY,
IT CAUGHT MY SOUL AFLAME.
INSIDE THE SONG, I SANG ALONG
BUT SANG IT TO HER NAME.
THE MOON WAS BEAMING DOWN ON US
THE STARS, TO LIGHT OUR WAY,
WOULD FLASH AND TWINKLE ENDLESSLY
AND JOIN US BOTH AT PLAY.
NO BIRDS WERE FLYING HIGH THAT NIGHT,
NO CLOUDS TO MAR THE VIEW,
NO RANDOM JET COULD WE UPSET
AS WALTZING WENT WE TWO.
THE MUSIC SWELLED AS MY ARMS HELD
HER SOFTLY, HIGH ABOVE
OUR RANDOM FEARS AND RANDOM LIVES,
IN NEVER RANDOM LOVE.
I NEVER FELT SO FULL BEFORE,
AND NEVER WILL AGAIN.
NO MATTER WHERE MY FEET MAY FALL,
THAT DANCE WILL NEVER END.
WHEN MORNING CAME WE SANK BACK DOWN,
AND FELL UPON THE FLOOR,
AND LOST OURSELVES IN GIGGLE GALES
'TIL LAUGHTER MADE US SORE.
SHE LOOKED AT ME, AND KISSED MY CHEEK,
AND LAY DOWN ON MY ARM..
I HELD HER CLOSE AND WATCHED HER SLEEP,
AND KEPT HER SAFE FROM HARM.
I DON'T KNOW IF SHE'LL STAY AROUND,
I DON'T KNOW IF SHE'LL LEAVE..
I ONLY KNOW THAT WITH HER GONE
I FIND IT HARD TO BREATH.
MAYBE SHE'LL DANCE A MILLION STEPS...
ON SOMEONE ELSE'S ARM...
PERHAPS THERE'S LOTS OF OTHER MEN
WHO'LL KEEP HER SAFE FROM HARM.
BUT IF SHE WANTS TO DANCE ON CLOUDS
TO SHAKE AWAY HER BLUES...
SHE'LL HAVE TO RUN BACK HOME AGAIN
AND DANCE ON DADDY'S SHOES.
FOR DADDY'S SHOES KNOW ALL THE MOVES,
AND HOW TO DANCE ON AIR...
JUST REST YOUR FEET ON MINE, SWEET CHILD
AND LET ME STROKE YOUR HAIR.
AND LET ME TURN THE MUSIC ON
PUSH SOFA TO THE WALL
AND LET ME ROLL THE RUG AWAY
FOR FEAR THAT WE MAY FALL.
AND LET ME WALTZ AWAY WITH YOU
ACROSS THE POLISHED FLOOR
AND GATHER YOU WITHIN MY ARMS
AND WHISK YOU OUT THE DOOR.
AND UP INTO THE CLOUDS WE'LL GO
AND DANCE ACROSS THE SKIES
AND SMILES WILL PLAY ACROSS YOUR FACE
AND STARLIGHT IN YOUR EYES.
IT'S NOT THE ONLY WAY TO FLY,
IT'S JUST THE WAY I CHOOSE.
WITH BLONDE HAIR BLOWING IN MY FACE
AND TOES UPON MY SHOES.
FOR LITTLE GIRLS ARE NATURE'S GRACE,
AND MAGIC TO THE SOUL
AND HOLDING THEM ABOVE THE CLOUDS
IS EVERY DADDY'S GOAL.
AND LITTLE GIRLS ARE WONDERMENT
AND LITTLE GIRLS CAN'T LOSE.
WHEN SAFE FROM HARM ON DADDY'S ARM
FEET FIRM ON DADDY'S SHOES.
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