Song Description

Dance song / Story song of how the singer met at a dance hall the woman who would later become his wife.

Lyrics

Verse 1:

In a dance hall loud and smokey / the crowd spun 'round the floor
At first I didn't notice / the new gal near the door
She was pretty and seemed friendly / but hardly drew a glance
That's only 'til the moment / when that woman stepped out to
dance

Chorus A:

With a partner in tow she moved sleek and slow
with a bearing no one could miss
Then she'd shimmy and shag, and shuffle and slide
in a whirling display of bliss
She'd 2-step and waltz and cha-cha and glide
all across that polished expanse
No one would forget the first time seein' it
when that woman stepped out to dance

Verse 2:

It took some time to build my nerve / as I approached her my heart
yearned
I asked her if she'd like to dance / to my surprise... she smiled and
turned
I followed her toward the music / thinkin' I didn't stand a chance
That's only 'til the moment / when that woman stepped out to
dance

Chorus B:

With ole me in tow she moved sleek and slow
with a bearing I sure didn't miss
Then she'd shimmy and shag and shuffle and slide
in a whirling display of bliss
We'd 2-step and waltz and cha-cha and glide
all across that polished expanse
I'll never forget the first time doin' it
when that woman stepped out to dance

Verse 3:

Now goin' on six years later / I'm still dancin' don't ya know
And I got me that same partner / she remains the real show
As we walk hand in hand toward the music / I wonder why she gave
me that chance
That's only 'til the moment / when the wife and I step out to dance

Chorus C:

With each other in tow we move sleek and slow
in a love-lock no one can miss
Then we shimmy and shag and shuffle and slide
in a whirling display of bliss
We 2-step and waltz and cha-cha and glide
all across that polished expanse
And with a quick prayer, I thank God I was there
when that woman first stepped out to dance

Tag:

When that woman first stepped out to dance