Dance With My Father -- Luther Vandross

Back when I was a child Before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high And dance with my mother and me and then Spin me around til' I fell asleep Then up the stairs he would carry me And I knew for sure I was loved

If I could get another chance Another walk, another dance with him I'd play a song that would never ever end
How I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again

When I and my mother would disagree To get my way I would
run from her to him He'd make me laugh just to comfort me
Then finally make me do just what my momma said
Later that night when I was asleep He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me

If I could steal one final glance, one final step One final dance with him I'd play a song that would never ever end
'Cause I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again

Sometimes I'd listen outside her door And I'd hear how my mother cried for him I pray for her even more than me I pray for her even more than me I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved I know you
don't do it usually But dear Lord she's dying to dance with my father again  Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream


The song is a tribute to his late father, and very poignant as it was one of Luther's last songs. His father died when he was young, and Luther's most poignant memory of his dad was him dancing in the house with his kids, which is where the idea concept of "Dance With My Father" came from.