You stepped in, and dark turned to light
I knew right there, you were the breath of life
Just when I'd given up the fight
I knew right there, you were the breath of life
Just when the morning air lost its bitter bite
You never think your heart will butterfly
Ballerina, don't you dance your life away
Those years meant nothing till this cold December day
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So come on out, don't say goodnight
Out of the shadows to the neon light
Meet you down where that Dixieland plays
Leave all your troubles, gonna dance 'em away
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Drop my hands by my side, let the hours slip away
Don't say nothing, let the music play
Twenty years on down when the time is right
I'll turn around and know you were the breath of life