Released: September 20, 2005
Songwriter: Luther Vandross Richard Marx
Producer: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis James “Big Jim” Wright
[Verse 1]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
Spin me around ‘til I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved
[Chorus]
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
Ooh, ooh, yeah
[Verse 2]
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, yeah yeah
Then finally make me do just what my mama said
[Pre-Chorus]
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
[Chorus]
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, love
To dance with my father again
[Bridge]
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how my mama cried for him
I pray for her even more than me
I pray for her even more than me
Mmm-mmm, ooh yeah...
[Chorus]
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
[Outro]
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
Ooh, yeah yeah yeah
I know You don't do it usually
But, dear Lord, she's dying
To dance with my father again
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
[Pre-Chorus]
Spin me around ‘til I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved
[Chorus]
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
Ooh, ooh, yeah
[Verse 2]
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, yeah yeah
Then finally make me do just what my mama said
[Pre-Chorus]
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
[Chorus]
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, love
To dance with my father again
[Bridge]
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how my mama cried for him
I pray for her even more than me
I pray for her even more than me
Mmm-mmm, ooh yeah...
[Chorus]
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
[Outro]
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
Ooh, yeah yeah yeah
I know You don't do it usually
But, dear Lord, she's dying
To dance with my father again
My Love: Essential Collection
- My Heart Will Go On
- A New Day Has Come (Radio Remix)
- Dance With My Father
- There Comes A Time
- The Power Of The Dream
- My Love
- Taking Chances
- I’m Alive
- I Drove All Night
- I’m Your Angel
- All By Myself
- Because You Loved Me
- Beauty and the Beast
- If You Asked Me To
- Where Does My Heart Beat Now
- That’s the Way It Is
- It’s All Coming Back to Me Now
- The Power of Love (Radio Edit)
- My Heart Will Go On
- How Does a Moment Last Forever
- Ashes
- Because You Loved Me
- The Power of Love
- Pour que tu m’aimes encore
- It’s All Coming Back to Me Now
- All By Myself
- Lying Down
- Imperfections
- If That’s What It Takes
- That’s the Way It Is
- Courage
- Recovering
- Parler à mon père
- I’m Alive
- A New Day Has Come
- I Love You
- I Surrender
- Think Twice
- Lovers Never Die
- The Prayer (duet With Andrea Bocelli) edit
- Flying on My Own
- Encore un soir