I dance in the circle and the flames leap on high I dance in the fire and I never, never die I dance on the waves of the bright summer sea For I am the Lord of the waves' mystery I sleep in the kernel and I laugh at the rain I dance in the wind and through the waving grain When you cut me down, I care nothing for the pain In the spring, I'm the Lord of the Dance once again Dance, dance, wherever you may be I am the Lord of the Dance, said He I'll live in you if you'll live in Me And I'll lead you all in the dance, said He I danced in the morning when the world was begun I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun I came down from heaven I danced on earth At Bethlehem I had my birth I danced in the scribe and the Pharisee But they would not dance they wouldn’t follow me I danced for the fishermen, for James & John They came with me & the dance went on Dance, dance, wherever you may be I am the Lord of the Dance, said He I'll live in you if you'll live in Me And I'll lead you all in the dance, said He I danced on the Sabbath & I cured the lame The holy people said it was a shame They whipped they stripped they hung me high They left on the cross to die I danced on the Friday when they sky turned black It’s hard to dance with the devil on your back They buried my body they thought I’d gone But I am the dance & still go on Dance, dance, wherever you may be I am the Lord of the Dance, said He I'll live in you if you'll live in Me And I'll lead you all in the dance, said He Sydney Carter