The Dance - Garth Brooks
Song Lyrics / Chart History / Artist Information

  • Originally written & performed by Garth Brooks (born Troyal Garth Brooks 2/7/62 in Luba Oklahoma)
  • Brooks is the best selling country artist of all time
  • On 12/10/05 Brooks married country singer Trisha Yearwood
  • It was the second marriage for Brooks and the third for Yearwood 
  • The song was a # 1 Country Hit from 1989

Other songs by Garth Brooks performed by Oracle


Song Lyrics - The Dance

Looking back, on the memory of,
The dance we shared, beneath the stars above,
For a moment, all the world was right,
How could I have known, that you'd ever say goodbye,

And now, I'm glad I didn't know,
The way it all would end, the way it all would go,
Our lives, are better left to chance,
I could have missed the pain,
But I'd have had to miss, the dance.

Holding you, I held everything
For a moment, wasn't I the king.
If I'd only known, how the king would fall.
Well who's to say, you know I might have changed it all

And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end, the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance,
I could have missed the pain,
But I'd have had to miss, the dance.

Yes my life, is better left to chance,
I could have missed the pain
But I'd have had to miss, the dance 


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Note that the lyrics posted here are those as interpreted and performed by The Oracle Band, who perform throughout the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC area. 

In a few cases we have taken some liberties with the lyrics to make them more appropriate for tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as an aid for people in selecting music for their wedding reception or private party, and may not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use.

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