Testo William's Song - Don Jones feat. Samuel E. Wright
Testo della canzone William's Song (Don Jones feat. Samuel E. Wright), tratta dall'album The Tap Dance Kid (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Whoever heard of a grown man named Dipsey before?
Every day of your life
Every moment you live, you lose
You're going nowhere
But you go too far
Telling my son he's gonna be a big star
Shining, shining - sure
Shining shoes
Willie, I don't want you thinking I haven't any feelings
I don't want you thinking I haven't got my dreams
I only want what's best for you
'Cause we've got better things to do than dancing
Like a monkey with a ring through its nose
Dancing
Every time a curtain opens
Another door is gonna close behind you
And I won't have that
I just won't have that
You keep filling his head with counterfeit moonlight
You act like a child instead of a man
And maybe he'll hate me
And maybe he won't
I'm just doing the best that I can
I'm doing the best that I can
Don't you think that I've got feelings?
Don't you think that I've got dreams?
What is this?
A room full of strangers
Doesn't anyone talk anymore?
What should I do?
Just - just walk away
From everything I've worked and waited for?
Don't you think that I've got feelings?
Don't you think I've got my dreams?
Who do you think provides for the lessons?
Don't you buy all your clothes on the Upper East Side?
Jenny, you've got a maid when you could've been one
I'm sorry, Jenny
No, I'm not, I lied
'Cause who chained himself to an office
Just trying to stay in the race?
Who filled with the cabinets with far too much food
So Emma can stuff her fat little-
Stop it!
Stop what?
Dancing?
Dancing in a room full of strangers
Where nobody talks anymore
I know you think I don't have feelings
I know you think I don't have -
You're taking my life
And you're killing it
You're taking my dream
And making it die
Making it die
Forsaking it! Why?
It's like pulling the wings of a butterfly
Dancing
Like they did on the plantation
You think I don't know how
Dancing
The old moves, they ain't forgotten
It comes back
Like picking cotton
Who, me? I don't know nothing but dancing
Like a Black boy on vacation
You want your lesson now
You wanna see dancing?
Let this colored boy show you how
You wanna see dancing?
This darkie knows how
You wanna see dancing?
I got the rhythm too
And I can dance circles around all of you
You wanna see dancing?
Let this n*gger show you how
You wanna see dancing?
I'm just a dancing fool
I keep on smilin' through the worst times the white man tossed me
Here's nickels and dimes
You wanna see dancing?
Here!
You wanna see dancing?
Here!
You wanna see dancing?
Here! Here! Here!
Don't touch me
Don't you dare try to help me
You're taking my life
And you're killing it
You're taking my dream
And making it die
Taking my son
And making him no one
It's like pulling the wings of a beautiful
Beautiful butterfly
Willie
Willie, you go do your tap dance show
I'm going downstairs
I'm gonna wait ten minutes
And then I'm going home
Anyone who wants to can come with me
Anyone who wants to
Suit yourself
I'm sorry
All right? I'm sorry
Isn't that what I'm supposed to say?
Sorry for what?
For having a dream?
Now stop it
Always thinking of yourself
You're not in a courtroom now
And anyway
What good is winning
If winning means losing?
And losing it all
Everything I've ever wanted
Everything that really matters
Losing it all is only a step away
Give me the strength to be gentle
The wisdom to be confused
The right to be wrong on occasion
The sense to know when to lose
Give me the time to be patient
The courage to be afraid
Give me the eyes of a child again
To see the world
A different world
A world that can still be made
And let me find the words I keep meaning to say
Don't tell me I've forgotten how
Let me see the light
For there must be a light
Though it's burning dimly now
Let me find the spirit to celebrate this day
I'm so far from home
Though it's only a step away
Away
Away
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Writer(s): Henry D. Krieger, Robert Lorick
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