One Chance To Dance – English Lyrics

• By: Naughty Boy, Joe Jonas

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a joyful dance, and "One Chance To Dance" is the perfect song to get you moving. With its clear and heartfelt lyrics about taking a chance on love, you can pick up conversational phrases while tapping your feet to the beat. The song's universal theme of wanting to connect with someone makes it a special and relatable way to practice your English.

[English]

I'm no professional dancer

Baby, I ain't no Michael Jackson

But I would learn any move

Get with any groove

Just to dance with you

I'll let my feet do the talking

I met her out when I'm walking

Show you what I can do

And you know it's true

When I dance with you

(Oh-oh-oh-oh) give me your hand

(Oh-oh-oh-oh) I'll be who I am

(Oh-oh-oh-o) I ain't no Michael Jackson

But give me one chance, one chance to dance

Give me one chance, one chance to dance

Give me one chance, one chance to dance

I'm no professional dancer

Baby, give me your answer

I'll practice everyday

Don't care what record plays

When I dance with you

You take the lead and I'll follow

I'll take my pride and I'll swallow

May not have Jagger moves

But I ain't gonna lose

When I dance with you

(Oh-oh-oh-oh) give me your hand

I'll be who I am

(Oh-oh-oh-oh) I ain't no Michael Jackson

Give me one chance, one chance to dance

Give me one chance, one chance to dance

Give me one chance, one chance to dance

And if I fall to my knees

I won't crumble and freeze

I'll pick myself up and I'll try it again, and again until you see

I'll take you by the hand

Just listen to me

Oh baby, if you could just give me a half of a chance

To make you understand

I know exactly who I am

I ain't no Michael Jackson

But give me one chance, one chance to dance

Give me one chance, one chance to dance

Give me one chance, one chance to dance

I ain't no Michael Jackson

Give me one chance, one chance to dance

One chance, one chance to dance

One chance, one chance to dance

One chance, one chance to dance

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm no professional dancer

  ➔ be + no + noun (negative predicative)

  ➔ The word "no" directly negates the noun "professional dancer" after the verb "am".

• I would learn any move

  ➔ modal 'would' + base verb (conditional willingness)

  ➔ "Would" expresses a willingness or a hypothetical intention: "I "would" learn".

• Just to dance with you

  ➔ infinitive of purpose (to + verb)

  ➔ "to dance" shows the purpose of the action: "Just "to dance" with you".

• I'll let my feet do the talking

  ➔ future simple with causative verb 'let'

  ➔ "I'll let" means "I will allow"; the speaker permits the feet to "do the talking".

• When I dance with you

  ➔ zero conditional / habitual present

  ➔ "When" introduces a time clause that describes a regular/habitual action: "When I dance with you".

• Give me your hand

  ➔ imperative sentence

  ➔ "Give" is a direct command; the subject "you" is implied.

• May not have Jagger moves

  ➔ modal 'may' for possibility (negative)

  ➔ "May" expresses uncertainty: "I "may" not have Jagger moves".

• If I fall to my knees, I won't crumble and freeze

  ➔ first conditional (if + present, will + verb)

  ➔ "If" introduces a possible future condition; "won't" is the negative future form.

• I know exactly who I am

  ➔ embedded clause / relative clause with 'who'

  ➔ "who I am" is a relative clause that functions as the object of "know".