When I was small My dad was so tall He could touch the sky with his hands He got all dressed up In his top hat and tux And he took me down to the Y
For the Father Daughter Dance
We waltzed and we dined With make-believe wine We laughed a lot and made plans For all of the gold The future would hold That night I never forgot
At the Father Daughter Dance
As long as I live What wouldn't I give For one more chance For one more spin around the gym
At the Father Daughter Dance At the Father Daughter Dance
There was no anger then I hadn't met the boys and the men who try again and again To claim his place in mine There was no sadness yet when I was ten No disconnect No signs of mad regret across his face or mind
As long as I live What wouldn't I give For one more chance For one more spin around the gym
At the Father Daughter Dance At the Father Daughter Dance
