I Never Danced

While at a party I was feeling low       

A sweet new voice said no, no, no

She said get up I want you on your feet   

Come move with me come feel my beat

She took my hand and pulled me up      

I went with her I could not stop

She didn't know me she didn't care  

She came to dance right then and there

We danced to reggae and we danced to rock

And in between she began to talk

She told me when she was a kid

She never danced ….. she never did

How did you start was my reply

She simply pointed to the sky

Allah above told me to dance

To save my soul I took the chance

She said this dance was good for us

Could heal all wounds more or less

Way better than old sticks 'n stones

It shakes the pain from our modern bones

We danced to reggae and we danced to rock

And in between she began to talk

She told me when she was a kid

She never danced ….. she never did

Her smart remarks blew me away

I fell in love dancing that day

Her words profound and always nice

Her dancing touched the pulse of life

We danced all night it went so fast

I knew all night it wouldn’t last

I never felt this as a kid

I never danced ….. I never did.

©  Armell