When I was small

My dad was so tall

He could touch the sky with his hands

He got all dressed up

In his top hat and tux

And he took me down to the Y

For the Father Daughter Dance

We waltzed and we dined

With make-believe wine

We laughed a lot and made plans

For all of the gold

The future would hold

That night I never forgot

At the Father Daughter Dance

As long as I live

What wouldn't I give

For one more chance

For one more spin around the gym

At the Father Daughter Dance

At the Father Daughter Dance

There was no anger then

I hadn't met the boys and the men who try again and again

To claim his place in mine

There was no sadness yet when I was ten

No disconnect

No signs of mad regret across his face or mind

As long as I live

What wouldn't I give

For one more chance

For one more spin around the gym

At the Father Daughter Dance

At the Father Daughter Dance

The Father Daughter