^BbBack when I was a chil^Fd, ^Gmbefore life removed all the ^Finnocence ^{Bb Bb}My father would lift me ^Dmhigh and^Eb dance with my mother and ^Fme and then^{Bb Bb}Spin me around 'til I fe^Ebll asleep ^CmThen up the stairs he would carry ^Bbme ^CmAnd I knew for sure I was ^Floved ^BbIf I could get a^Dmnother chance, a^Gmnother walk, a^Ebnother dance with him ^CmI'd play a song that wou^Gmld never, ever end ^CmHow I'd love, love, love ^FTo dance with my father ^Bbagain ^{Bb F Gm Eb Bb}When I and my mother would disag^Free ^GmTo get my way, I would r^Fun from her to h^Bbim ^BbHe'd make me laugh just to^Dm comfort me ^EbThen finally make me do just what my ^Fmama said^{Bb Bb}Later that night when I ^Ebwas asleep ^CmHe left a dollar u^Bbnder my sheet ^CmNever dreamed that he would be g^Fone from me ^BbIf I could steal ^Dmone final glance, ^Gmone final step, ^Ebone final dance with him ^CmI'd play a song that wou^Gmld never, ever end ^Cm'Cause I'd love, love, love ^FTo dance with my father ^Bbagain ^EbSometimes I'd listen outs^Fide her door ^BbAnd I'd hear how my mother ^Gmcried for him ^EbI pray for her even more ^Fthan me ^EbI pray for her even more ^Fthan me ^{Bb F Gm Eb} !Change in key from Bb to C! ^CI know I'm praying for much too ^Gmuch ^AmBut could you send back the ^Fonly man she loved ^DmI know you don't do it ^Amusually ^DmBut dear Lord she's dying ^GTo dance with my father ^Cagain ^DmEvery night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream ^{C G Am F C}