Lord of the Dance Songtext
von The Houghton Weavers

Well, I danced in the morning when the world had begun,
And 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, Dance, wherever you may be!
I am the Lord of the Dance," said He,
"And I′ll lead you all wherever you may be,
And I'll lead you all in the Dance," said He.

I danced for the scribe and the pharisee,
They would not dance and they wouldn′t follow me.
I danced for the fishermen, for James and John,
They came with me and the dance went on.

"Dance, dance, wherever you may be!
I am the Lord of the Dance," said He.
"And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I'll lead you all in the Dance," said He


Well, I danced on the Sabbath, and I cured the lame,
The holy people said it was a shame.
They whipped and stripped and hung me high,
Left me there on a cross to die.

"Dance, dance, wherever you may be!
I am the Lord of the Dance," said He.
"And I′ll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I′ll lead you all in the Dance," said He.

Well, I danced on the Friday when the sky turned black,
It's hard to dance with the devil on your back.
They buried my body and they thought I′d gone,
But I am the Dance and I still go on.

"Dance, dance, wherever you may be!
I am the Lord of the Dance," said He.
"I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I′ll lead you all in the Dance," said He.

They took me down and I leapt up high,
I am the life that'll never, never die.
I′ll live in you, if you'll live in me,
"I am the Lord of the Dance," said He.


"Dance, dance, whereever you may be"
I am the Lord of the Dance," said He.
"I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I′ll lead you all in the Dance," said He.

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