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

The Father Daughter