Dance With My Father – English Lyrics

• By: Luther Vandross
• Album: Dance with My Father

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful and emotional journey, and Luther Vandross's "Dance With My Father" offers a beautiful opportunity to connect with the English language on a deep level. The song's clear and heartfelt lyrics tell a universal story of love and loss, making the vocabulary and emotional expressions easy to understand and remember. What makes this song truly special for language learners is its narrative quality; it paints a vivid picture of childhood memories, allowing you to learn new words within a meaningful context. By listening to this soulful ballad, you can improve your pronunciation, grasp the nuances of emotional language, and experience the power of storytelling in song.

[English]

Back when, I was a child

Before life removed

All the innocence

My father, would lift me up

And dance with

My mother

And me and then, uh

Spin me around

Til 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

...

Ooooh

...

When I my mother

Would disagree

To get my way

I would run

From, her to him

He'd make me laugh

Just to comfort me

Then finally

Make me do

Just what my, mama said

Later that 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

How I'd, love, love, love

To dance with

My father, again

Sometimes, I'd listen

Outside her door

And I'd here

How mama

Would cry for him

I'd pray for her

Even more than me

I'd, pray for her

Even more than me

...

Ooooh, ooh

...

Ooh, ooooh

I know

I'm praying

For much, to much

But could

You send back

The only man

She loved

I know you don't

Do it usually

But dear Lord

She's dyin

To dance

With my father

Again

...

Every night

I fall asleep

And this is all

I ever dream

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of steps and movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music
father /ˈfɑːðər/ A1	noun - a male parent
mother /ˈmʌðər/ A1	noun - a female parent
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel intense affection for
child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to be in a state of rest noun - a condition of body and mind which typically recurs for several hours every night
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - to experience dreams during sleep
song /sɔːŋ/ A2	noun - a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ B1	verb - to ease the grief or distress of
lift /lɪft/ B1	verb - to raise to a higher position or level
pray /preɪ/ B1	verb - to address a solemn request or expression of thanks to God or another deity
steal /stiːl/ B2	verb - to take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it
gone /ɡɔːn/ B2	adjective - no longer present; departed
innocence /ˈɪnəsəns/ B2	noun - the state of being innocent
glance /ɡlɑːns/ B2	noun - a brief or hurried look