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To the tune of "Tis a Gift to be Simple"
Words by Sydney Carter
I danced in the morning when the world was begun
I danced in the stars & the Moon & the Sun
I came down from Heaven & I danced on Earth
At Bethlehem I had my birth
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Dance then, 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 & the pharisee
They would not dance & they wouldn't follow me
I danced for Peter & for James & John
They followed me & the Dance went on
Chorus
I danced on the Sabbath & I healed the lame
The holy people said it was a shame!
They whipped me & stripped me & hung me high
And left me there on a cross to die!
Chorus
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 & they thought I'd gone
But I am the Dance & I still go on!
Chorus
They cut me down but I leap up high
I am the Life that will never never die!
I'll live in you if you'll live in Me
I am the Lord of the Dance, said He!
Chorus
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