Song Description

A ballad of Grandpa's last dance.

Lyrics

Out on the farm on a hot sunny day
The clouds rolled in from just across the way
The sky opened up and the rain came down
Us children and the chickens dancing all around

Grandpa sat watching with the rain coming down
Children and the chickens dancing all around
His mind drifted back to an earler day
When he was just a kid and he danced that way

Then his foot started tapping to a distant beat
With the rain coming down, staring down at his feet
Old man in a chair felt his soul start to dance
Cause he knew in his heart he wouldn't get another chance

Momma started calling from the house yonder way
Bring your Grandpa in and do it right away
Rain coming down he's going catch a cold
Too much excitement for a man that old

Then he rose to his feet with a twinkle in his eyes
Hands in the air turned his face to the sky
His big ole feet just a stomping at the ground
With us children and the chickens dancing all around

Momma stood a-watching with the rain coming down
Grandpa and her children splashing puddles on the ground
She shook her head and started tapping her shoe
Before she knew what was happening she was dancing too

Then we all danced around in the pouring rain
Laughing and a-yelling in a crazy ole way
I'll always remember that wonderful day
Grandpa's last dance in the pouring rain

Grandpa slipped away in his room that night
We were all gathered around in the soft candle light
He had a smile on his face as he passed with the storm
We were sad to see him go he wouldn't dance anymore

But he rose to the heavens with a twinkle in his eyes
Hands in the air turned his face to the sky
His big ole feet just a stomping at the ground
With the children and the chickens dancing all around

Yes he rose to the heavens with a twinkle in his eyes
Hands in the air turned his face to the sky
His big ole feet just a stomping at the ground
With the children and the chickens dancing all around

Children and the chickens dancing all around