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
Spin me around 'til I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he
would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved
I looked at the picture of me and my daddy. It brought back such good memories, like when my daddy would dance with me and mommy to one of his records. It'd seem like forever he would carry and spin me until I fell asleep. I was always loved when he was there.
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
How I wish I could dance with my daddy again oh how happy that would make me. Life was just so simple then. There was no need to worry. He was all I needed.
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
Then finally
make me do just what my mama said
Later that night when I was
asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
My daddy used to spoil me. I loved that. Whenever I heard my mother say "Natalie Nicole Black" I would run and I hide under my daddy's arm and mommy always said, "Nate I know you have her." then daddy would make me laugh. But I would still have to do what mommy said. Whenever I woke up the next day there would always be a dollar under my sheet with a note that read, "Dear Natalie my sweet princess do as your mother says and be a sweet girl. I love you daddy"
Never
dreamed that he would be gone from me
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
To
dance with my father again
"Natalie your father has lung cancer. How onset it is he has a 10/90 percent of recovering. I'm sorry honey but I give him a week tops to live." I ran to my father. "Daddy please don't leave me please." I cried into his shoulder he had a oxygen hose up his nose. "Im sorry nat. I have no choice." he hugged me and got up taking a couple of steps then pulling me into his arms giving us one final dance.
Sometimes
I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how my mother cried
for him
I pray for her even more than me
I pray for her even
more than me
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
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
I
listened outside of my door. I heard my mommy crying. "Why did you
have to leave Nate? Why?"
I
shuffled back to my bed and got on my knees. "Dear god can you
please send my daddy back so my mommy will stop crying. It really
hurt her that daddy left and we need him. So if you could kindly send
him back I will be happy." I climbed into bed and heard my mommy
walk past my door humming my daddy's lullaby. I sighed and turned
over to go back to my regular dream of my father.
