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Dance With My Father

Joe McElderry

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Joe McElderry

Vocals

Steven Baker

Programming

The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

Craig Hendry

Bass Guitar

Per Lindvall

Drums

Nick Browning

Ukulele

Lucie Svehlová

First Violin

James Fitzpatrick

James Fitzpatrick

Orchestra

Richard Hein

Conductor

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

Composer

Richard Marx

Lyrics

Steven Baker

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Steven Baker

Producer

Phil Bodger

Mixing Engineer

Ray Staff

Mastering Engineer

Jon Bailey

Recording Engineer

Craig Hendry

Assistant Producer

Jan Holzner

Engineer

Lyrics

Back when i was a child

Before life removed all the innocence

My father 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 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, ooh

When i and my mother 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 what my mama said

Later that night when i was asleep

He left a dollar under my sheet

Never dreamed that he

Would be gone from me

If i could steal one final glance

One final step, one final dance with him

I'd play a song that would never, ever end

'cause i'd love, love, love to dance with my father again

Sometimes i'd listen outside her door

And i'd hear her, mama cryin' for him

I pray for her even more than me

I pray for her even more than me

I know i'm prayin' for much too much

But could you send back the only man she loved

I know you don't do it usually

But lord, she's dyin' to dance with my father again

Every night i fall asleep

And this is all i ever dream

Written by: Luther Vandross, Richard Marx

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