Song Description

Tells the story of a woman who finds that she has settled for what's necessary -- but still shows who she is inside at a local dance contest.

Lyrics

I know a gal, she's doing okay
Decent job making decent pay
She talks to her boss like a diplomat
Never ever says, "I can't do that"
She don't mind all that much
Truth be told she knows she's one of the lucky ones
But she don't show them what's inside
She puts a hedge around the love, a lid on the pride
To get to know this lady, you've got to take a ride
You've got to watch her dance

A Facebook friend posts on her wall
"A dance contest down at West Towne mall"
She laughs out loud and posts, "Yeah, right"
Then clicks on the link all day and night
She don't tell a soul but signs herself up
Two weeks later she's looking in the face of man who says, "Hey lady, you're up"
Years ago she would have wanted to flee
But there's nothing at stake when you've lost your dreams
She squares her shoulders and starts to weave
You've got to watch her dance

I know a gal, she's doing okay
Decent job making decent pay
She talks to her boss like a diplomat
Still she never says, "I can't do that"
But she don't mind much at all
Something changed on the day she won that thing at the mall
Now they got a hint of what she's got inside
She keeps the trophy on her desk, a little piece of pride
They look at her different; some even take the ride
They've got to watch her dance