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Lord of the Dance - Noel McLaughlin
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1. I danced in the morning when the world begun,
Em G A
I danced on the moon and the stars and the sun,
D
I came down from heaven and I danced on earth,
A D (G D)
At Bethlehem I had my birth.
D
Dance, dance wherever you may be
A
I am the lord of the dance said he
D G D
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
A D G D
And I'll lead you all in the dance, said he.
2. I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee,
They would not dance and they wouldn't follow me
I danced for the fishermen, James and John,
They followed me and the dance went on.
3. I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lane
The holy people said it was a shame.
They whipped, they stripped and they hung me high.
And left me there on the cross to die.
4. I danced on the Friday when the sky turned black,
It's hard to dance with the devil on your back.
They buried me deep and they thought I'd gone,
but I am the dance and I still go on.
5. They cut me down and I leaped up high
I am the life that will never never die,
I'll live in you if you live in me,
I am the lord of the dance said he.