Eric Colville: Music
Afraid To Dance
(Eric Colville)
2005-04-03
This song is the result of spending an evening with a person who evidently had never done anything wrong in her life EVER - ugh!
Well o.k. alright I screwed up
I drank it down drained the cup
I'm the fool but what the hell
I did not ask they didn't tell
so I rolled the dice bet the house
put that pistol in my mouth
closed my eyes pulled the trigger
go ahead and figure
So satisfied just looking in
this pool of life but you won't swim
something might be lurking there
come up and drag you by the hair
down to the point you're in too deep
with company you would not keep
and I will be among the crowd
whispering out loud...
What about you
have you ever been around
What about you
have you ever fallen down
What about you
Did you ever take a chance
Are you afraid to dance
What I am is what I'm not
and if I knew then I forgot
to file for identity
but that's the point now can't you see
that I have never been afraid
of marching in my own parade
I'm not living for my health I won't be someone else...
What about you
have you ever been around
What about you
have you ever fallen down
What about you
Did you ever take a chance
Are you afraid to dance
I count my lucky stars at night
that I'm around and I'm alright
considering the things I've done
ignorance that passed as fun
but here I am and there you are
twinkle twinkle little star
that I will live until my last breath and I will ask...
What about you
have you ever been around
What about you
have you ever fallen down
What about you
Did you ever take a chance
Are you afraid to dance