Lyrics

Dance With Me

[Verse 1]
They slide in late, hand in hand
No drinks, just a table, back row plans
Same little room, same velvet glow
Where the good songs linger and the saxes roll

He pulls her chair like he knows the tune
She smiles like she’s seen this moon
The band leans in, the night bends low
And every note says, “Baby, go slow”

[Pre-Chorus]
She says, “Play it soft”
He says, “Play it right”
Their fingers meet
In the dim half-light

The room gets still
Then starts to sway
And all at once
They lose their way

[Chorus]
Dance with me
To that cool jazz
Dance with me
Like this night might last
We came for the sound
And found something more
Your heart on my heart
At the edge of the floor

Dance with me
To that cool jazz
Dance with me
And don’t look back
No need to talk
When the whole room knows
We’re falling in love
As the smooth jazz flows

[Verse 2]
Her heel taps time on the worn wood grain
His laugh slips out like a summer rain
The trumpet turns, the chords turn gold
And the whole old lounge feels young and bold

She spins once, then she spins twice
He catches her hand, says, “This feels nice”
Their cheeks go warm, their steps go free
Like they found a door they’d never see

[Pre-Chorus]
She leans in close
He breathes her name
The next slow phrase
Does the same

The lights go low
The night comes near
And every beat
Feels crystal clear

[Chorus]
Dance with me
To that cool jazz
Dance with me
Like this night might last
We came for the sound
And found something more
Your heart on my heart
At the edge of the floor

Dance with me
To that cool jazz
Dance with me
And don’t look back
No need to talk
When the whole room knows
We’re falling in love
As the smooth jazz flows

[Bridge]
[Harmonica Solo]
She rests her cheek
Near his collarbone
The band keeps shining
And they’re not alone

A little sway
A little spark
Two small hands
Lit in the dark

[Final Chorus]
Dance with me
To that cool jazz
Dance with me
Like this night might last
We came for the sound
And found something more
Your heart on my heart
At the edge of the floor

Dance with me
To that cool jazz
Dance with me
And don’t look back
No need to talk
When the whole room knows
We’re falling in love
As the smooth jazz flows

[Outro]
The tune goes on
They don’t need more
Just one slow spin
On the lounge room floor

David Rose