On the bank of
the Tennessee River
In a small Kentucky town
I drew my first breath one cold
November morning
And before my feet
even touched the ground
With the doctors
and the nurses gathered 'round
I started to dance
I started to dance
A little boy full
of wide eyed wonder
Footloose and fancy free
But it would happen
as it does for every dancer
That I'd stumble
on a truth I couldn't see
And find a longing deep
inside of me, it said
I am the heart
I need the heartbeat
I am the eyes, I need the sight
I realize that I am just a body
I need the life
I move my feet
I go through the motions
But who'll give purpose
to chance
I am the dancer
I need the Lord of the dance
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The world beneath us spins
in circles
And this life makes us twist
and turn and sway
But we were made for more than
rhythm with no reason
By the one who moves with
passion and with grace
As He dances over
all that He has made
I am the heart
He is the heartbeat
I am the eyes, He is the sight
And I see clearly
I am just a body
He is the life
I move my feet
I go through the motions
But He gives purpose to chance
I am the dancer
He is the Lord of the dance
Lord of the dance
Lord of the dance
<Interlude>
And while the music of
His love and mercy plays
I will fall down on my
knees and I will pray
I am the heart
You are the heartbeat
I am the eyes, You are the sight
And I see clearly
I am just a body
You are the life
I move my feet
I go through the motions
But You give purpose to chance
I am the dancer
You are the Lord of the dance
I am the dancer
You are the heartbeat
I am the eyes, You are the sight
And I see clearly
I am just a body
You are the life
I move my feet
I go through the motions
But You give purpose to chance