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Artist: The Dubliners
Canonical path: /dubliners/lord-of-the-dance
Related lyric paths: 6
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Lord of the Dance
Read Lord of the Dance lyrics by The Dubliners on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Lord of the Dance
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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 Bethlahem I had my birth
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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 scirbes and the pharasies
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
I danced on the sabbath and I cured the lame
The holy people said it was a shame
They ripped they stripped they hung me high
Left me there on the cross to die
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
They cut me down and they left up high
I am the life that will never ever die
I live in you if you live in me
I am the Lord of the dance, said he
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