[Verse 1]
You took the back gate swing
Bare feet in the dust
Your dress caught pine needles
Your grin said run with us
I held your hand too hard
You laughed and pulled me loose
We cut through blackberry thorns
Like we were born to choose
[Pre-Chorus]
And the creek kept time
Under moss and moon
You said, "If we keep moving
The world won't find us soon"
[Chorus]
Dancing, princess
Dancing, princess
Through the cedar dark
Lovers running through the woods
Lovers running through the woods
With the night in our arms
Dancing, princess
Dancing, princess
Don't let go now
[Verse 2]
Your braid came undone slow
Stuck with leaves and rain
I wiped your chin with my sleeve
You kissed my name again
We heard the dogs behind
Far off, then gone
You said, "Keep your head up high
We'll make our own dawn"
[Pre-Chorus]
And the creek kept time
Under moss and moon
You said, "If we keep moving
The world won't find us soon"
[Chorus]
Dancing, princess
Dancing, princess
Through the cedar dark
Lovers running through the woods
Lovers running through the woods
With the night in our arms
Dancing, princess
Dancing, princess
Don't let go now
[Bridge]
If they call our names
Let them call too late
I know your footfalls
Like a heart on a plate
Take my coat
Take the crooked path
We'll laugh at the fireflies
And never look back
[Final Chorus]
Dancing, princess
Dancing, princess
Through the cedar dark
Lovers running through the woods
Lovers running through the woods
With the night in our arms
Dancing, princess
Dancing, princess
Stay with me now
Dancing, princess
Dancing, princess
Till the woods turn gold