Dance -- Nas

One more time, one more time one more time  One more time
I dream of the day I could go back to when I was born
Laying in your arms, wishing you was here today mom
Wish you'd appear  Just for a second from heaven my tears would
be gone  I wouldn't be rapping this song  I'd be happy driving up to your 8 bed room mansion Up late, laughing bout the hard time we faced The galaxy is so enchanting beyond, Galileo's understanding
Past the milky way and all the planets There's something out there greater But only god knows, scientist claim we came from apes
But they lies though, that was part of our conversation
I spark one up and start blazing  Thinking of how amazing she was
A angel gave me love I'm thankful, to ever know a women so real
I pray when I marry my wife'll have one of your skills
But mom you could never be replaced  I'd give my life up
Just to see you one more day  To have...

One more dance with you mama  If I could only have
One more dance with you mama  Praying, wish that I could have
One more dance with you mama If I could only have
One more dance with you mama

I wish you were here,  I miss you more each second I breathe
You resting in peace forever I accepted you free A blessing to me,
I see you dressed in all white Smiling at me, happy knowing everything's all right If only I could hear your voice and your laughter
Just one more time, my chest would be filled up with sunshine
April 7, 02 That's when the gates of heaven opened up for you to
stroll through Beautiful Anne Jones Job is done, raising ghetto kids
in the hood You was my strength to carry on and now I'm good
Job well done, you lived through you sons and your grandchildren
Jesus finally got his bride, mommy dance with em
And you've been my guide through all the trouble I faced
They playing our song, the lifebeat, my hand on your waist
I grab your other hand and try not to step on your toes
Spin you around with my eyes closed  Dreaming I could have

I love you forever mom  You will always live through me  always


Nas' mother died of breast cancer on April 7, 2002, and much of the album is dedicated to her. In this song, he imagines one last dance with his mother.               (songfacts)