Story Behind The Song

This song came from a dance I shared with an elderly man in a nursing home. He taught me about choosing to live.

Song Description

An old man in a nursing home captures a woman and they dance in the rain.

Lyrics

I Wanna Dance Again
copyright January 1997
by Cory Cavill Tompkins

Verse 1

The rain was pourin' down when I went inside
feelin' pity for the old in the nursing home.
Then I saw a little man in the corner all alone.
He had a sparkle in his eye. He cast his line
and he reeled me in.

Chorus

I wanna dance in the rain, wake up in the sun,
make love to my special someone.
My heart still beats, feel the rythm in my feet.
Honey, I'm not dead. Take my hand.
I wanna dance again.

Verse 2

When we got outside. The sun did not shine,
but he took my hand and started humming a tune.
He stayed in his chair, but he turned me on cue.
There was magic in the air, a moment so pure,
a lifetime in his grin.

Chorus

Verse 3

We were drenched to the bone, when they came to take him in.
The dance had to end before we both caught cold.
But, when he looked at me, I was not prepared.
He had that sparkle in his eye. He pinched my
behind, and winked his eye.

Chorus