Dead Man's Dance

Story Behind The Song

This is a song about letting go of regret and shame and looking with hope to the future.

Song Description

This starts in a wistful 6/8 time and progresses to a hopeful 4/4 and than an exultant double time feel. Very Dynamic and celebratory.

Song Length 4:13 Genre Folk - Americana, Folk - Americana
Tempo Multiple Tempos Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Endearing, Ecstatic Subject General, Hope
Similar Artists Mumford & Sons, The Head and the Heart Language English
Era 1800 - 1899

Lyrics

O my love, when my days are done, and my bones have been put to rest
When my graven stone has found its home, may you not be bereft
Don't waste your prayers on a wretch like me
My hearts been giv'n to wandering
All the things I've done since the war begun, I could never be free

Wait my beleaguered, love brings hope don't set that stone
Though you feel meager, your heart may roam but mine will be your home
Wake, O you sleeper there is still hope roll away that stone
Wake, O you sleeper there is still hope roll away that stone

Come on up, rise on up, get out of that grave my Lazarus
Come on up, rise on up, get out of that grave sweet Lazarus

Go on get up Lazarus go on get out the grave
Oh you ain't never seen nothing like a dead man dance
You ain't never seen nothing like a dead man dance
You ain't never seen nothing like a dead man dance

Come on up, rise on up, get out of that grave my Lazarus
Come on up, rise on up, get out of that grave sweet Lazarus

© Bradford Loomis 2012

Lyrics Bradford Loomis Music Bradford Loomis
Producer Jon Skaggs Publisher Bradford Loomis Publishing
Performance Bradford Loomis Label Independant
This track is on 1 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Adam Lee Howell My Top Songs 8/18/2015

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