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I danced in the morning when the world was young 00:01

I danced in the moon, and the stars, and the sun 00:03

I came down from Heaven and I danced on the Earth 00:05

At Bethlehem I had my birth 00:08

Dance, then, wherever you may be 00:10

I am the lord of the dance said he 00:13

And I lead you all wherever you may be 00:15

And I lead you all in the dance said he 00:18

I danced for the scribes and the pharisees 00:20

They wouldn't dance, they wouldn't follow me 00:23

I danced for the fishermen James and John 00:25

They came with me so the dance went on 00:28

Dance, then, wherever you may be 00:30

I am the lord of the dance said he 00:33

And I lead you all wherever you may be 00:35

And I lead you all in the dance said he 00:38

I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame 00:40

The holy people said it was a shame 00:43

They ripped me and they stripped me and they hung me high 00:46

Left me there on the cross to die 00:48

Dance, then, wherever you may be 00:50

I am the lord of the dance said he 00:53

And I lead you all wherever you may be 00:55

And I lead you all in the dance said he 00:58

I danced on a Friday when the world turned black 01:00

It's hard to dance with the devil on your back 01:23

They buried my body; they thought I was gone 01:25

But I am the dance, and the dance goes on 01:28

Dance, then, wherever you may be 01:31

I am the lord of the dance said he 01:33

And I lead you all wherever you may be 01:35

And I lead you all in the dance said he 01:39

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Lord of the Dance

The Dubliners

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Lyrics:

[English]

I danced in the morning when the world was young

I danced in the moon, and the stars, and the sun

I came down from Heaven and I danced on the Earth

At Bethlehem I had my birth

Dance, then, wherever you may be

I am the lord of the dance said he

And I lead you all wherever you may be

And I lead you all in the dance said he

I danced for the scribes and the pharisees

They wouldn't dance, they wouldn't follow me

I danced for the fishermen James and John

They came with me so the dance went on

Dance, then, wherever you may be

I am the lord of the dance said he

And I lead you all wherever you may be

And I lead you all in the dance said he

I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame

The holy people said it was a shame

They ripped me and they stripped me and they hung me high

Left me there on the cross to die

Dance, then, wherever you may be

I am the lord of the dance said he

And I lead you all wherever you may be

And I lead you all in the dance said he

I danced on a Friday when the world turned black

It's hard to dance with the devil on your back

They buried my body; they thought I was gone

But I am the dance, and the dance goes on

Dance, then, wherever you may be

I am the lord of the dance said he

And I lead you all wherever you may be

And I lead you all in the dance said he

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Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of rhythmic movements to music
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for a short time
lead /liːd/ B1	verb - to guide or direct
earth /ɜːrθ/ A1	noun - the planet on which we live
shame /ʃeɪm/ B2	noun - a painful feeling of humiliation or distress
devil /ˈdɛvəl/ B2	noun - a supernatural being, often associated with evil
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - at a great distance above the ground
Friday /ˈfraɪdeɪ/ A1	noun - the day of the week after Thursday
cross /krɔːs/ B1	noun - a symbol of Christianity, consisting of two intersecting lines
hung /hʌŋ/ B2	verb - to suspend or be suspended
cured /kjʊrd/ B2	verb - to restore to health
Bethlehem /ˈbɛθləhɛm/ B2	noun - a town in the West Bank, significant in Christianity