When I asked her to dance

One Saturday night

I felt a bit lonesome

But I thought that she might

A pretty smile on her face

She was there with a friend

I couldn’t resist her

My night would depend

On a simple yes or no

 A request from my heart

For a chance on the dance floor

That would give us a start

When her answer was yes

My heart skipped a beat

My knees got all wobbly

I could not move my feet

So she gently persuaded

Me onto the floor

I was feeling so nervous

Never like this before

Then she danced with me

Slowly melting into my arms

And that’s when I fell for 

Her sweet loving charms

I can never forget

her fragrant perfume

As we glided together

And lit up that room

The music transformed us

like a couple in love

I felt like an angel had

Been sent from above

I wondered how long that

This feeling would last

And that’s when I learned of

A love in her past

Her heart had been taken

A long time ago

By somebody else

But that I had to know

And that’s when I heard

What her eyes softly said

Saying thanks for the sweet dance

And away she was led

My night ended smiling

And I’ll always recall

Far better a short dance

Than no dance at all