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I Have To Dance

from Carry Me Over by Jim Lesses

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I was listening to the radio one Saturday morning and the presenter played a song with a groovy beat! And I thought, "I really like that. I should write a song with a groovy beat, too." 

So I did, and here it is…


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I Have To Dance!

© 2005, Jim Lesses. All Rights Reserved.

I heard a song with a groovy beat,
Made me want to tap my feet.
Hit the floor like a crazy fool,
Like Fred and Ginger; cool man, cool.

So I wrote my own sweet tune,
A bit of swing, and a bit of croon.
A touch of jazz to fill it out,
And then - a final big band shout.

Now my head just won’t keep still,
The doctor said, Son, take this pill.
But I just threw the drugs away,
I want to feel my body sway.

And though I ache from constant swing,
I don’t care, it don’t mean a thing.
Bring me my jacket, press my pants,
I’ve lost control, I have to dance!

I’ve lost control. I have to dance.
I want to find sweet romance.
Like Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire,
I have to dance, and I don’t care where.

I want to spin across the stage,
Ignore my aches, forget my age.
So, take me back where I belong,
Right inside that swinging song…
And go, cat, go!


Completed Sunday, July 3, 2005
Here's the video I created for it: https://youtu.be/F0g2_4rHiQk

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from Carry Me Over, released December 2, 2022

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Jim Lesses Adelaide, Australia

Late-bloomer, long-time lover of folk and rock music, singer, songwriter, composer, and world traveller. No longer performing, but still composing and creating. Favourite saying: Love The Life You Live - or Change It.

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