Lord of the Dance

I danced in the mornin' when the world was begun
And 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, then, wherever you may be
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he
I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
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
And they came with me, and the Dance went on

Dance, then, wherever you may be
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he
I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
I'll 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 and they stripped and they hung me on high
They left me there on the Cross to die

Dance, then, wherever you may be
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he
I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he

I danced on the Friday and the sky turned black
It's hard to dance with the devil on your back
They buried my body, and they thought I was gone
But I am the Dance, and I still go on

Dance, then, wherever you may be
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he
I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he

They cut me down; I leapt up high
I am the life that'll never, never die
I'll live in you, if you'll live in me
For I am the Lord of the Dance, said He

Dance, then, wherever you may be
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he
I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he