I danced in the morning when the world was young 
I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun 
I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth 
at Bethlehem I had my birth 

Dance, dance, wherever you may be 
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he 
and I lead you all wherever you may be 
and I lead you all in the dance, said he 

I danced for the Scribes and the Pharisees 
they wouldn't dance, they wouldn't follow me 
I danced for the fisherman James and John 
they came with me so the dance went on 

Dance, dance, wherever you may be 
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he 
and I lead you all wherever you may be 
and I lead you all in the dance, said he

I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame 
the holy people said it was a shame 
they whipped they stripped they hung me high 
left me there on a cross to die 

Dance, dance, wherever you may be 
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he 
and I lead you all wherever you may be 
and I lead you all in the dance, said he

I danced on a Friday when the world turned black 
it's hard to dance with the Devil on your back 
they buried my body they thought I was gone 
but I am the dance and the dance goes on 

Dance, dance, wherever you may be 
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he 
and I lead you all wherever you may be 
and I lead you all in the dance, said he

They cut me down and I leapt 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 

Dance, dance, wherever you may be 
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he 
and I lead you all wherever you may be 
and I lead you all in the dance, said he


(c) Sidney Carter