He never knew how to move Always late on the beat Hands stiff Feet wrong Friends laughing but not cruel He laughed too Said he didn’t care But he cared He watched the floor Watched the cool kids spin Watched the room open for them Stay closed for him Step step step Move it Don’t stop Step step step Move it Don’t stop Outside the club Alley behind the bar A voice said, You want it? No fire No horns Just a shadow with a grin You dance like that till you’re done Smooth, Clean, Untouchable But on your next birthday You’re mine He looked at his shoes Looked at the door Said Deal Heartbeat lining with the kick Hands getting warm Something shifting in his hips He walks back in I made a deal, I paid the price One more year, I roll the dice Watch me spin under the lights King of the floor on Friday nights Clap your hands, don’t think twice I’m on fire, cold as ice When the clock hits twelve, I won’t be here So let me dance till I disappear Dance dance dance Move it Don’t stop Dance dance dance Move it Don’t stop He moved like he was born to it Slides. Turns Perfect timing No fear Crowds made space Phones in the air Even the cool kids watched He didn’t drink much Didn’t waste nights Every song mattered now Every beat felt sharp Every Friday felt loud He stopped checking the date But he knew Cake on a table Candles lit Friends yelling, Make a wish He already did I made a deal, I paid the price One more year, I roll the dice Watch me spin under the lights King of the floor on Friday nights Clap your hands, don’t think twice I’m on fire, cold as ice When the clock hits twelve, I won’t be here So let me dance till I disappear Ten minutes left Song still playing He’s laughing Sweat on his face One minute left Bass still hitting He closes his eyes Keeps moving Midnight Midnight Midnight Dance Dance Dance Dance I made a deal, I paid the price One more year, I roll the dice Watch me spin under the lights King of the floor on Friday nights Clap your hands, don’t think twice I’m on fire, cold as ice When the clock hits twelve, I won’t be here So let me dance till I disappear Kick fading out Crowd still dancing An empty space in the middle of the floor But damn he danced!
