A short little story about a young cowboy on the run. He is helped by a stranger, a girl who says she will someday take him dancing. He's afraid he'll bring danger to the girl so he can't stay for the dance.
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THE DANCE
YOU WERE HEAVEN SENT
BUT I’M HELL BENT
I KNOW I DON’T DESERVE YOU
BUT YOU TOOK ME IN
BECAME MY FRIEND
BUT I'M AFRAID I’LL HURT YOU
YOU SANG ME A SONG
I HUMMED ALONG
AND LEARNED ABOUT ROMANCING
BUT I DON’T DARE STAY
ALTHOUGH SOMEDAY
YOU SAY YOU’LL TAKE ME DANCING
ON THE FAR SIDE OF THAT MOUNTAIN RANGE
THE LAW KNOWS WHO I AM
THEY SAY I WAS RUSTLING
I CALL IT SURVIVING
SO I DON’T REALLY GIVE A DAMN
WHAT ANYONE THINKS
EXCEPT MAYBE YOU
BUT I CAN’T STAY AND ENDANGER YOU TOO
SO ONE OF THESE DAYS
I’LL JUST RIDE ALONG
WITH A WESTWARD WIND
AND A NIGHT BIRD’S SONG
BUT I WILL REMEMBER
THE GIRL WHO TOOK A CHANCE
ON A SAD FRIGHTENED COWBOY
WHO CAN’T STAY FOR THE DANCE
Words and Music by Jay Ramsey
Little Star Publishing Co.
