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I wrote this one a long, long, time ago. It bounced around my mind for a long time, and finally settled in. A few years ago, I was in a band, Random Tangent, and we did a version of it.
It's kinda about how people get wrapped up in their own way of living their lives without the gospel, and they're just dancing along in that groove and never realizing the joy they could find.
Dancin’ Life Away
By Mark Hansen
She's a young girl
The streets took their toll
Tryin' to sell her body
she's already sold her soul
She's dancin'--dancin' her life away
He's a young man
a rag on his head
somebody doesn't like the color
now he's sure he'll end up dead
he's dancin--dancin his life away
dancin--dancin his life away
All the people dancing in the street
All the people trying to find a beat
All the people lost along the way
All the people dancing their lives away
There's a businessman
lonely at the top
tried so hard to make it
doesn't know where it will stop
he's dancin--dancin his life away
There’s a lady
tipsy on her toes
her hands are tight around the bottle
not so steady as she goes
she's dancin--dancin her life away
dancin--dancin her life away
Chorus
Tryin’ to make it
tryin’ so hard to please
but If you want to stand
You’ve got to get down on your knees
It’s a busy day
To and fro and fro and to
Some how I dance on by
and I don’t reach out to you
I’m dancin--dancin my life away
dancin--dancin my life away
Drums: Steve Hill
Mark Hansen Music - LDS Rock Music - Free Downloads
Mark Hansen Music - LDS Rock Music - Free Downloads
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WARNING: Listening to this music doesn't require parental approval. It's a bit of clean rebellion. It keeps your outlook up and your hope alive. It's got strong drums and screaming guitars. It pumps you up and drives your life. It's a hunger for exploration. It chooses the right and returns with honor. It's music you don't have to confess to your bishop. It's "A Joyful Noise" |
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