and I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun,
I was called from the darkness by the song of the Earth
I joined in the singing and She gave me birth.
Dance then wherever you may be!
I am the Lord of the Dance said he,
and I'll lead you on wherever you may be,
I will lead you all in the dance said he.
I sleep on the kernel and I dance in the rain,
I dance in the wind and through the waving grain,
and when you cut me down I care nothing for the pain,
In Spring I'll be the Lord of the Dance again!
Dance then wherever you may be!
I am the Lord of the Dance said he,
and I'll lead you on wherever you may be,
I will lead you all in the dance said he.
I see the maidens laughing as they dance in the sun,
I count the fruits of the harvest one by one,
I know the storm is coming but the grain is all stored,
so I'll dance the dance of the Lady and the Lord.
Dance then wherever you may be!
I am the Lord of the Dance said he,
and I'll lead you on wherever you may be,
I will lead you all in the dance said he.
We dance ever slower as the leaves fall and spin,
and now the call of the horn in wailing in the wind,
the Earth is wrapped in stillness as we move in a trance,
but we hold on closely to our faith in the dance.
Dance then wherever you may be!
I am the Lord of the Dance said he,
and I'll lead you on wherever you may be,
I will lead you on in the dance said he.
The sun is in the south and the days lengthen fast,
and soon we'll sing for the Winter that has past,
now we light the candles and rejoice as they burn,
and dance the dance of the sun's return.
Dance then wherever you may be!
I am the Lord of the Dance said he,
and I'll lead you on wherever you may be,
I will lead you on in the dance said he.
They cut me down but I leap up high,
I am the life that will never never die,
I'll live in you and you'll live in me,
I am the Lord of the Dance said he.
Dance then wherever you may be!
I am the Lord of the Dance said he,
and I'll lead you on wherever you may be,
I will lead you all in the dance said he.
The moon in her phases and the tides of the sea,
the movement of the Earth and the seasons that will be,
are rhythm for the dancing and a promise through the years,
the dance goes on through joy and tears.
Dance then wherever you may be!
I am the Lord of the Dance said he,
and I'll lead you on wherever you may be,
I will lead you all in the dance said he.