Father-Daughter Dance

Lyrics

[Verse 1 (Heller)] The father-daughter dance Was only two weeks away They asked her if she was planning to go The only thing she could say [Chorus (Heller)] Was my daddy is not around He's locked in a jail on the outskirts of town I wish we could dance on that Saturday night But I'll have to turn it down 'Cause my daddy is not around [Verse 2 (Hammit)] The little girl wrote to the sheriff Her request was unusual Would you be willing to put on a dance Since my father cannot come to school [Chorus (Heller)] My daddy is not around He's locked in your jail on the outskirts of town I wish we could dance on that Saturday night Please don't make me turn it down 'Cause my daddy is not around [Bridge (Hammit)] The dance was held at the prison Her dad wore a shirt and tie He told her you look like a princess to me May I have this dance tonight And their feet never touched the ground They forgot where they were on the outskirts of town They were dancing together on a Saturday night He spun her around and around And their feet never touched the ground [Verse 4 (Heller & Hammit)] After the final song played And the schoolbus drove away Alone in the dark his heart broken in two Her daddy began to pray Dear Jesus my girl needs her dad around Not locked in a jail on the outskirts of town Then we could dance every Saturday night I don't want to let her down Help me turn my life around 'Cause my girl needs her dad, around