[Verse 1]
She'd come to my house
Dance in the hall
With the music up loud
Against the light on the wall
And I danced beside her
Feeling no shame
'Cause we were in costume
This was a game

[Verse 2]
She'd put on her skirt
Layers of chiffon
Top of the umbrella had come off
So I put that on
We danced together then
An awkward ballet
She's twenty years older than I was
But still we did play

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
She's twenty years older than me
Many times my sizе
It's her little feet I remеmber
And the look in her eyes
Once when I saw her
She made me a doll
Of ribbon and paper and ink
Lace, I recall

[Verse 4]
So I danced beside her
Feeling no shame
'Cause we were in costume
And this was a game
I think of her now that I'm older
I still love to dance
'Cause the spirit will shine through the body
If you give it a chance