Luther Vandross - Dance With My Father

dedication to my late father, Arturo "Jun" Rafael. the best musician i have ever known.

Sept 5 1946 - Sept 15 1999

love you dad.

Back when I was a child
Before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high
And dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around till I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure
I was loved
If I could get another chance
Another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
How I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again
When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me, yeah, yeah
Then finally make me do just what my mama said
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he
Would be gone from me
If I could steal one final glance
One final step, one final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
'Cause I'd love, love, love to dance with my father
again
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear her, mama cryin' for him
I pray for her even more than me
I pray for her even more than me
I know I'm prayin' for much too much
But could You send back the only man she loved
I know You don't do it usually
But Lord, she's dyin' to dance with my father again
Every night I fall asleep
And this is all I ever dream

Category:

Music

Tags:

• luther
• vandross
• dance
• with
• my
• father
• aj
• rafael
• cover
• piano

[TxJamesxT]

This is the AJ Rafael I think everyone fell in love with when you became a huge YouTube star. Someone who is TRULY humbled (not humbled in the way you tell everyone else to be, but someone who truly appreciates) and someone who isn't afraid to put everything out there. I really miss this AJ though, cause I can't see him in his new music videos and what not. The pure rawness these covers and old originals had, they're just not there. Don't forget things like these, and stay humble.

[6ftUnderTulips]

I never leave comments, but I'm sorry..

46 dislikes? Thats 46 too many.

This is a beautiful song, sung beautifuly. Its sung perfectly imperfect.

This man poured his heart out. If you disliked this you deserve to have your breathing, thinking, and talking rights revoked.

This comes from a man whos cried less than 5 times in his life.. This made me cry.

[IluvCUPNOODLES]

Aj your such an inspiration to me and my friends, this cover completely flawless

[NancieAlexiahv750]

hmz Tell me your desires

[korpilanmaki]

Wow, the passion in this song is overwhelming! I have tears falling down out of my eyes, Arturo, your father is smiling, God Bless You and don't you even think about stopping singing, This is the first time I have heard you sing, of coourse I sub'd, thank you so much for singing this. Arturo's Dad is smiling in Heaven!!

[ERICADUBB]

I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO THIS EVERYDAY AT LEAST 20 TIMES A DAY SINCE I FIRST SAW IT. I LOVE YOUR VOICE

[ERICADUBB]

I LITERALLY CRIED WHEN I FIRST LISTENED TO THIS. YOU HAVE A NICE VOICE.

[musicoriginz18]

I don't get youtube. No matter how beautiful a video is, there's always a dislike. Can't they just stop for a while before they click that button and think, "hey, this actually has some sense to it, why don't I listen to it, and not matter the quality but rather the message that it has." Aj, your father would've been very proud of you. He's looking down on you always and watching over you.

[EvitaSokp66]

hihi and get hot with me

[mzkdiva88]

truely amazig

[monicadriessen]

dude, i feel your pain.

I Miss you dad... R.I.P. 29-04-2004, :( Beautiful song..

[The19paul68]

This remind of my late father Antonio M. Almanza