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See You Dance

from Fifty Five Stories Down by Matt Blick

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Dying is on everyone's 'to do' list
Nobody likes to talk about it but it's true
Don't wanna be the man to bring the party down before it's started
But time is short and there's something we should do

I just want to see you dance
I just want to see you dance

You went to the doctor, got labelled as a hypochondriac
You said “Doc, a hypochondriac can get sick and die too
And when that other shoe drops ain't nobody getting their deposit back
So let the Fat Lady sing, imma do my thing and dance wit you”

I just want to see you dance
I just want to see you dance

Hold up a smidge – time for the bridge!

Life is a smorgasbord why wouldn't we try it?
Eat and drink for tomorrow we diet
The three course meal of true love never did run smooth
But I'll do things for love even Meatloaf wouldn't do

Heaven and earth are full of your terrible singing
But I adore every noise that you make
And when your body moves, it moves me so much I could start a movement
You shook my shake, broke dancing till the break of day

I just want to see you dance
I just want to see you dance
I just want to see you dance
I just want to see you dance

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from Fifty Five Stories Down, released February 1, 2019
© Matt Blick 2018

Sources:
“Dying, too, is one of our assignments in life.” Marcus Aurelius trans. Gregory Hays
“If the dead are not raised, "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die." 1 Corinthians 15:32
“The course of true love never did run smooth.” William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream
"I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" Jim Steinman, recorded by Meat Loaf
“Heaven and earth are full of our terrible singing” Annie Dillard: Teaching a Stone to Talk.
“You adore the noise we make” Will Soper: Prayer at Grace Church Mid-week group 18/01/06

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Matt Blick Nottingham, UK

Songwriter/singer from Nottingham, UK. Like early inspiration Billy Bragg, Matt sings in his real accent and plays electric guitar (there’s more tuba than acoustic guitar on his songs). He plays like someone who spent more time in mosh pits than coffee shops and sings about faith and doubt, love and loss, airports and abattoirs. ... more

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