The Dance Lyrics

You're asking me to dance, but I don't know how to answer

You're asking me to say no, to say that I'm no dancer

But we came here to dance

I flew here to dance with you

More than anything, anything

I want to dance with you

You flirted with me

You wanted to show me your culture, your spirit, your music

The dance to dance with me

I'm wearing my sandals

I've dressed carefully

I've made myself elegant

Wearing the beads that you gave me

Dance dance dance

Bailame

Bailamos

Dance dance dance

Love love love

Echoing footsteps left over from the exotic dancers ending their show

A salsa is playing and I have been practising salsa at home

Willing myself forward into the moment when you will take my hand

And lead me from the table

To the floor in front of the band

Adrenaline and fear will flood me and my cheeks will flush

And in my neck keeping the beat, I will feel my pulse

You'll smile and step with the music and I'll follow you

And you'll be happy that I'm answering

Happy I came to see you

Dance dance dance

Bailame

Bailamos

Dance dance dance

Love love love

But now you're mouthing words

To songs I'll never know

Bobbing your head side to side

Raising an eyebrow

But I can see the weariness

That you keep underneath

You don't have it in you to bother with me

You'll remember this evening as when we did something fun

But then I just sat there, sad and silent and sullen

You in your smart jacket

And me just sat in my seat

A half pineapple and melted ice cream

That I just couldn't eat

Dance dance dance

Bailame

Bailamos

Dance dance dance

Love love love

You're asking me to dance but I don't know how to answer