Dancing Boy

Album: Living Room Suite (1978)
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  • When your daddy plays guitar,
    You dance without a smile.
    Kid you may not have great rhythm,
    But you sure got style.
    Just four years old and still it seems,
    You've got it figured out.
    When daddy sings, and then you dance,
    The people clap and shout.

    Cuz, you're my dancing boy,
    And it's so scary how you trust me.
    Just one look from you,
    And I come pouring out like wine.
    Dancing boy, I'm sure by now that you must see,
    You're dancing means much more to me,
    Than any dream of mine.

    Yes, I'm so proud when you are with me,
    That my heart digs in my throat.
    And when you stop to strut your stuff,
    My eyes go all afloat.
    And when I have to leave you home
    As sometimes it must be.
    I feel that with my leaving
    I leave far too much of me.

    Yes, you're my dancing boy,
    And it's scary how you trust me.
    Just one look from you,
    And I come pouring out like wine.
    You're my dancing boy,
    I'm sure by now that you must see,
    You're dancing means much more to me,
    Than any dream of mine.

    You know the time will come my dancing boy
    When you're dancing days are done,
    And when daddy and his dancing boy
    Will have dwindled down to one.

    You know the world will've taught you other steps
    To match the march of time,
    So you'll have to keep our dancing days
    Dancing in your mind.

    Yes, do your dancing, boy,
    Cuz it's so scary how you trust me.
    Just one look from you,
    And I come pouring out like wine.
    Do your dancing, boy.
    I'm sure by now that you must see
    You're dancing means much more to me,
    Than any dream of mine Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Cameron from Fairlee, VtOnce, when Josh was about 2, I was at the house, and Harry was talking to his producer, I think. Josh followed the phone wire to the wall, and pulled it out, promptly stopping the conversation. I remember general laughter. I am not sure what the reaction was on the other end of the line, but it did not matter. We were all happy on our end. Thanks Josh for reminding me!
  • Wesley from Sylmar, Coharry chapin is the man. i can listen to his songs all day every, day with out getting tired of them.
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