I danced in the morning when the world was begun
And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun
And I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth.
At Bethlehem I had my birth.
“Dance, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance,” said he.
“I’ll lead you all, wherever you may be,
I will lead you all in the Dance,” said he.
I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee
But they would not dance and they wouldn’t follow me
I danced for the fishermen, for James and for John
They came with me and the dance went on
“Dance, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance,” said he.
“I’ll lead you all, wherever you may be,
I will lead you all in the Dance,” said he.
I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame
The holy people said it was a shame.
They whipped and they stripped And they hung me on high,
And left Me othere on the cross to die.
“Dance, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance,” said he.
“I’ll lead you all, wherever you may be,
I will lead you all in the Dance,” said he.
I danced on a 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, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance,” said he.
“I’ll lead you all, wherever you may be,
I will lead you all in the Dance,” said he.