I danced in the morning when the world was begun I danced in the Moon and the Stars and the Sun I came down from Heaven and I danced on Earth At Bethlehem I had my birth: Dance, dance, wherever you may be I am the Lord of the Dance, said He! I'll lead you all, wherever you may be I'll lead you all in the Dance, said He! I danced for the scribe and the pharisee But they would not dance and they wouldn't follow me I danced for fishermen, for James and John They followed with me & the Dance went on: I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame The holy people said it was a shame! They whipped and they stripped then hung me on high Then left me there on a cross to die! I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black It's hard to dance with the devil on your back They buried my body and they thought I'd gone But I am the Dance and I still go on! They cut me down and I leapt up high I am the Life that'll never, never die! I'll live in you if you'll live in Me - I am the Lord of the Dance, said He!