Dance the Dance (swing 1940's)

[intro 1940's swing] [female vocal] Our minds Sometimes wander To thoughts That beguile, And despite the risks, Stay there a while. We dream of things That could have been, But return... awake... To the life we’re in. My dancin' man Is long gone now What I thought we had Fell apart somehow But the memories linger The feelings still last, No matter how long it is in the past [instrumental swing] It's long ago I guess it's true But I still think back And it makes me blue Yes, The times were fast And The times were fun When all of life Was on the run But time does fly..... ....And so did you.... Still thinkin' back Still feelin' blue [bridge] So, while the Tango I might prefer, It’s to the Waltz I do defer. The past is past, And this is now So, I live the life I'm in right now For one can only Dance the dance That’s bound by time And circumstance. [chorus] [female vocals] What I thought we had Fell apart somehow Thinking back, I wonder now Was there a different way to go The answer always comes back........no So, while the Tango I might prefer, It’s to the Waltz I do defer. The past is past, And this is now So I live this life the best I know how yes, one can only dance the dance that's bound by time And circumstance. Now I'm on THIS floor To dance THIS dance A lucky one, with a second chance I get to take another spin You never know what, you never know when Because you can only dance the dance That's bound by time and circumstance.