DANCE OF A LONELY MAN
(Rodney RAYMOND)

WHEN THE MUSIC WAS PLAYED BY THE BAND AT THE TAVERN
NINE TO ONE EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT
FROM THE BACK OF THE DIM ROOM I'D WATCH FROM MY TABLE
AND SEE A MOST BEAUTIFUL SIGHT
A HANDSOME MAN AND HIS LADY DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION
WOULD TAKE TO THE FLOOR AND DANCE
YOU COULD SEE THEY WERE LOVERS HOLDIN' ON TO EACH OTHER
AND NOT JUST A WEEKEND ROMANCE

NOW THAT SHE'S GONE ANYTIME THAT I SEE HIM
AT THE EDGE OF THE DANCE FLOOR HE wILL STAND
WHEN HE DRINKS ENOUGH WHISKEY
HIS FEET WILL START MOVIN'
TO THE DANCE OF A LONELY MAN

THEY WOULD KICK UP THEIR HEELS
AS THEY MOVED ROUND THE DANCE FLOOR
WALTZING IN THREE QUARTER TIME
ALWAYS LIGHT ON THEIR FEET NEVER MISSING A BEAT
LIKE A DREAM THAT MOST NEVER FIND
THEY WOULD LEAVE ABOUT MIDNIGHT NEVER SAYING GOODBYE
SLIP AWAY THROUGH THE CROWD AND GO HOME
I DIDN'T KNOW 'TIL THE NEXT TIME WHEN I SAW HIM AGAIN
WITHOUT HER HE'D DANCE ALL ALONE

NOW THAT SHE'S GONE ANYTIME THAT I SEE HIM
AT THE EDGE OF THE DANCE FLOOR HE WILL STAND
WHEN HE DRINKS ENOUGH WHISKEY
HIS FEET WILL START MOVIN'
TO THE DANCE OF A LONELY MAN

NOW IT'S BEEN QUITE A WHILE SINCE I'VE SEEN HER WITH HIM
AND IT DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT BUT HE KEEPS COMIN' IN
HE SITS ALL ALONE AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHY HE'S TAKEN THE RING OFF HIS HAND

NOW THAT SHE'S GONE ANYTIME THAT I SEE HIM
AT THE EDGE OF THE DANCE FLOOR HE WILL STAND
WHEN HE DRINKS ENOUGH WHISKEY
HIS FEET WILL START MOVING
TO THE DANCE OF A LONELY MAN

TEARS FALLIN' DOWN
AS HE MOVEs ROUND AND ROUND
HOLDIN' MEMORIES IN HIS OPEN HAND
PASSES ME BY AND I CAN'T HELP BUT CRY
TO THE DANCE OF A LONELY MAN
TO THE DANCE OF A LONELY MAN