I danced in the morning when the world was begun And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth At Bethlehem I had my birth Dance, then, wherever you may be I am the lord of the dance, said he I lead you all, wherever you may be I lead you all in the dance, said he I danced for the scribes and the Pharisees They wouldn't dance, they wouldn't follow me I danced for the fishermen for James and John They came with me so the dance went on Dance, then, wherever you may be I am the lord of the dance, said he I lead you all, wherever you may be I lead you all in the dance, said he I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame The holy people said it was a shame They ripped, and they stripped, and they hung me high Left me there on the cross to die Dance, then, wherever you may be I am the lord of the dance, said he I lead you all, wherever you may be I lead you all in the dance, said he I danced on a Friday and the sky turned black It's hard to dance with the devil on your back They buried my body, and they thought I was gone But I am the dance, and the dance goes on Dance, then, wherever you may be I am the lord of the dance, said he I lead you all, wherever you may be I lead you all in the dance, said he They cut me down but I leapt up high I am the life that will never, never die I'll live in you if you'll live in me For I am the Lord of the dance, said he Dance, then, wherever you may be I am the lord of the dance, said he I lead you all, wherever you may be I lead you all in the dance, said he