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The FGather-DDaughter DEmance
Was oCnly two wGeeks aDway
They aCsked her iDf she was plGanning to Emgo
The Conly thGing she could sDay was
My dCaddy is nDot arGound
He’s loCcked in a jGail on the oDutskirts of Emtown
I wiCsh we could dDance on that SGaturday Emnight
But CI’ll have to Gturn it dDown
C’Cause my dDaddy is not aGround
The lGittle girl wDrote to the sEmheriff
Her rCequest was unGusuDal
Would Cyou be wDilling to Gput on a dEmance
Since my fCather caGnnot come to scDhool?
My dCaddy is nDot arGound
He’s lCocked in your jGail on the oDutskirts of tEmown
I wCish we could dDance on that SaGturday nEmight
Please dCon’t make me tGurn it dDown
C’Cause my daddy is nDot aroGund
The dGance was hDeld at the pEmrison
Her dCad wore a shiGrt and tiDe He tCold her
“You lDook like a prGincess to Emme
May CI have this dGance toDnight?”
And their fCeet never tDouched the grGound
They fCorgot where they Gwere on the outDskirts of tEmown
They were dCancing toDgether on a SGaturday nEmight
He Cspun her aGround and aDround
And their fCeet never toDuched the gGround
GAfter the fDinal song plEmayed
And the sCchool bus dGrove aDway
EmAlone in the dDark
His heart brGoken in tCwo
Her daCddy beGgan to pDray
Dear Jesus, my gCirl needs her dDad aroGund
Not loCcked in a jGail on the ouDtskirts of tEmown
CThen we could dDance every SGaturday nEmight
I dCon’t want to lGet her dDown
Help me tCurn my lGife arDound
’Cause my gCirl needs her dDad arGound

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Father-Daughter Dance

by JJ Heller

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G D Em

The Father-Daughter Dance

C G D

Was only two weeks away

C D G Em

They asked her if she was planning to go

C G D

The only thing she could say was

C D G

My daddy is not around

C G D Em

He’s locked in a jail on the outskirts of town

C D G Em

I wish we could dance on that Saturday night

C G D

But I’ll have to turn it down

C D G

’Cause my daddy is not around

G D Em

The little girl wrote to the sheriff

C G D

Her request was unusual

C D G Em

Would you be willing to put on a dance

C G D

Since my father cannot come to school?

C D G

My daddy is not around

C G D Em

He’s locked in your jail on the outskirts of town

C D G Em

I wish we could dance on that Saturday night

C G D

Please don’t make me turn it down

C D G

’Cause my daddy is not around

G D Em

The dance was held at the prison

C G D C

Her dad wore a shirt and tie He told her

D G Em

“You look like a princess to me

C G D

May I have this dance tonight?”

C D G

And their feet never touched the ground

C G D Em

They forgot where they were on the outskirts of town

C D G Em

They were dancing together on a Saturday night

C G D

He spun her around and around

C D G

And their feet never touched the ground

G D Em

After the final song played

C G D

And the school bus drove away

Em D

Alone in the dark

G C

His heart broken in two

C G D

Her daddy began to pray

C D G

Dear Jesus, my girl needs her dad around

C G D Em

Not locked in a jail on the outskirts of town

C D G Em

Then we could dance every Saturday night

C G D

I don’t want to let her down

C G D

Help me turn my life around

C D G

’Cause my girl needs her dad around

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