[Verse 1]
You left the pen out on the table
Said
“Just in case you think of me”
I’m in white
Hands still shaking
Trying not to smear the ink
“Dear Dad
I’m scared I’ll miss you”
Every word keeps fighting tears
“Thank you for the scraped-knee stories
For holding back my monsters
All those years”
[Chorus]
So take my hand for one last slow dance
Spin me back to when I was small
Let me lay my head here on your shoulder
Like you’re not letting go at all
We’ll circle around this crowded room
Till the band plays their last chord
Two letters in the pockets of our jackets
And our hearts on the dance floor
[Verse 2]
You’re hiding in a quiet corner
Tie pulled loose
Your glasses on
You write
“My girl
I’m so proud of you”
But the words come out too slow
Then they’re gone
“Forgive the times I raised my voice
I was learning how to be
The man I hope you married
Kind
And brave
And better than me”
[Chorus]
So take my hand for one last slow dance
Spin me back to when you were small
Let me feel the weight of your cheek on me
Like I’m not letting go at all
We’ll circle around this crowded room
Till the band plays their last chord
Two letters in the pockets of our jackets
And our hearts on the dance floor
[Bridge]
We’re both trying hard to read them
But the words blur in the light
So we fold them up
Tuck them away
And just hold on
Just hold on tight (oh)
[Chorus]
So take my hand for one last slow dance
Spin me back to when we began
Little footsteps standing on my shoes
Now a ring on your left hand
We’ll circle around this crowded room
Till the band plays their last chord
Two letters we may never finish
But they’re written
In every step
On this floor