The Dubliners

Lord of the Dance

The Dubliners


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 

Chorus: 
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