I danced in the morning when the world had begun
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, 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


'Tis the gift to be simple,
'tis the gift to be free.

'Tis the gift to come down
where we ought to be.
And when we find ourselves

in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley
of love and delight.


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


When true simplicity is gained,
To bow and to bend
we shall not be ashamed.

To turn, turn
will be our delight,
'Till by turning, turning

we come round right.

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 in the morning when the world had begun
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, 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

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