Anthony Powers songs
My mom died on January 16th 2014, I wrote this song on January 17th 2014.
My intention was to play it at her funeral, but I knew I could never pull it off.
In December of 2014 I decided to work on it and record it.
My mother wanted to be buried with her shoes on, when I ask her why?
She said “Because I can’t dance with them off”
The chorus of this song came from things she said to me in the last few days
of her time on this earth, that is who she was and how she felt about life.
If we could all only live by those words.
Dance
© Anthony Lynn Powers 2014
Verse 1
Today the world seems different
Things are bound to change
The sun came up this morning
But my life has rearranged
I lost my Dad fifteen years ago
My mom just yesterday
What I’ve learned from both of them
Will get me through today
Chorus
If there’s something you want, just do it!
Cause life goes by to fast
Always live your life for today
Not knee deep in the past
Always have a kind word to say
Don’t be afraid to take a chance
And when you back is up against the wall
Don’t forget to dance
Verse 2
I can still see her dancing as she walk across the floor
She lived her life every day, she walked through the open door
Now she’s on her last adventure somewhere in the clouds
In the wind I’ll still hear her and I know she’s looking down
Repeat Chorus
Bridge
From this world she may be gone
But her memory remains,
And if you listen close enough
Maybe you can hear her say…
Repeat Chorus
So when your back is up against the wall
Don’t forget to dance.
My intention was to play it at her funeral, but I knew I could never pull it off.
In December of 2014 I decided to work on it and record it.
My mother wanted to be buried with her shoes on, when I ask her why?
She said “Because I can’t dance with them off”
The chorus of this song came from things she said to me in the last few days
of her time on this earth, that is who she was and how she felt about life.
If we could all only live by those words.
Dance
© Anthony Lynn Powers 2014
Verse 1
Today the world seems different
Things are bound to change
The sun came up this morning
But my life has rearranged
I lost my Dad fifteen years ago
My mom just yesterday
What I’ve learned from both of them
Will get me through today
Chorus
If there’s something you want, just do it!
Cause life goes by to fast
Always live your life for today
Not knee deep in the past
Always have a kind word to say
Don’t be afraid to take a chance
And when you back is up against the wall
Don’t forget to dance
Verse 2
I can still see her dancing as she walk across the floor
She lived her life every day, she walked through the open door
Now she’s on her last adventure somewhere in the clouds
In the wind I’ll still hear her and I know she’s looking down
Repeat Chorus
Bridge
From this world she may be gone
But her memory remains,
And if you listen close enough
Maybe you can hear her say…
Repeat Chorus
So when your back is up against the wall
Don’t forget to dance.
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