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Lord of the Dance
She danced on the water and the wind was her horn,
The Lady laughed, and everything was born.
And when She lit the Sun and its light gave Him birth,
The Lord of the Dance then appeared on the Earth.
(Chorus)
So Dance, Dance, wherever you may be.
I am the Lord of the Dance, you see.
I live in you and you live in me.
And I lead you all in the Dance, said He.
I danced in the morning when the world was begun,
I danced with the Moon and the Stars and the Sun,
I was called from the darkness by the Song of the Earth.
I joined in the singing and She gave me birth.
I sleep in the kernel and I dance in the rain.
I dance in the wind, and through the weaving grain.
When they cut me down I care nothing for the pain,
In the Spring I'm the Lord of the Dance once again.
I dance at the Sabbat when you dance out the spell.
I dance and sing that everyone be well.
And when the dancing's over do not think I am gone:
To live is to Dance, so I still Dance on.
I see the Maidens laughing as they dance in the Sun,
And I count the fruits of the harvest one by one.
I know the Storm is coming but the grain is all stored,
So we sing in praise of the Lady and Her Lord.
The horn of the Lady cast its sound ‘cross the plain
The birds took the notes, and gave them back again.
Till the sound of Her music was the song in the sky,
And to that song there is only one reply.
The moon in her phases and the tides of the sea
Are the movement of the Earth and the seasons that will be,
Are the rhythm for the dancing and a promise though the years
That the Dance goes on through our joys and our tears.
We dance ever slower as the leaves fall and spin
And the sound of the horn is the wailing of the wind.
The Earth is wrapped in stillness and we move in a trance
But we hold on fast to our faith in the Dance.
The sun is in the southland and the days grow chill
And the sound of the horn is fading on the hill.
'Tis the horn of the Hunter as he rides ‘cross the plain
And the Lady sleeps ‘til the Spring comes again.
The sun is in the southland and the days lengthen fast.
And soon we will sing for the Winter that is past.
Now we light the candles and rejoice as they burn,
And we dance the Dance of the Sun's return.
They danced in the darkness and they danced in the night,
They danced on the Earth and everything was right.,
They danced out the darkness and they danced in the Dawn,
And the day of that dancing is still going on.
© Todd Allen
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