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Dance Through the Night

from Sir Tom Watton: The Collection (2019) by Sir Tom Watton

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Dance Through the night captures the celebratory atmosphere of the birth of summer through a fictional coupling of strangers attending a hill top ceilidh and getting caught up in the passion (and booze!)

Inspired by Raph McTell's Hiring Fair, which I heard originally through Fairport Convention, which tells of a long love affair between two labourers which is finally consummated under the Harvest Moon (full moon in September) following a dance. There is also a nod to Steve Tilston's Slip Jigs & Reels.

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The last few flowers of spring are wilting
and the last few days of April are soon to come and go
with the promise of the summer and the threat of further snow
we'll head to the hills we'll pray for summer.

(chorus)
we'll dance through the night and we'll dance through the storms
we'll dance through the night, 'til the very next morn
we'll dance through the night and we'll dance through the storms
we'll dance through the night, 'til the lily white dawn

The heat from the hall brings a glow to our faces
The band are ready and the dancers are quick up off the flaw
through the rise and fall of dresses I see her in the corner of the hall
Surrounded by the village boys, who try their chances one and all

(chorus)

When all the boys have given up their chances
well I'll run to her and take her I will take her by the hand;
although we're not the first to dance, we're sure to have the best romance,
I see it in her eyes this evening

Oh the beer and wine are overflowing
the more we drink the more that we know, we ought to get going.
With the promise of her hand, I won't let her down,
except on the outside, where we will not be found, we'll not be found

(chorus)

The sunrise brings a glimpse of heaven
and with its rays the chorus are soon to awaken
with the calling of the black bird and the answer from the wren
we all call out slowly for this summer not to end not to end

(chorus)

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from Sir Tom Watton: The Collection (2019), released May 29, 2019
Written and performed by Sir Tom Watton

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