Lord of the Dance

G I danced in the morning when the world was begun, Am D And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun, G I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth, D G At Bethlehem I had my birth. G Dance, dance, wherever you may be, D I am the Lord of the Dance, said he, G And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be, D G And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he I danced for the scribe and the pharisee, But they would not dance and they wouldn't follow me. I danced for the fishermen, for James and John They came with me and the Dance went on. Dance, dance, wherever you may be, … I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame; The holy people said it was a shame. They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high, And they left me there on a Cross to die. Dance, dance, wherever you may be, … I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black It's hard to dance with the devil on your back. They buried my body and they thought I'd gone, But I am the Dance and I still go on. Dance, dance, wherever you may be, … They cut me down and I leapt up high; I am the life, that'll never, never die; I'll live in you if you'll live in me - I am the Lord of the Dance, said he. Dance, dance, wherever you may be, …