You
danced for the ones whose spirits were numb
In
the midst of a dance-floor conceived by the sun
The
morning was cold that you bore on your shoulders
And
watched from the dance-floor the years turning golden
You
were the one who danced for the children
I
was an infant born on the wind
I
followed your shadow on the long road to Rouen
Where
you were the dance and I was the song
It
was you that they chose to carry the roses
To
that kingdom of beauty where anything grows
But
when they saw that your road was no more than a tightrope
They
thought you were lost but you were still hopeful
You
were the one who danced for the army
I
was the soldier who kissed you goodnight
I
followed the blood on the long road to Rouen
Where
you were the dance and I was the song
As
you moved on that dance-floor for a moment unsure
Until
you remembered that this was the war
And
the balance you craved could not be betrayed
For
it simply depended on how well you obeyed
You
were the one who danced for the fire
I
was the smoke and the dust that remained
I
followed the flames on the long road to Rouen
Where
you were the dance and I was the song
Well
I know that you're tired and the way is so hard
And
from walking that tightrope your feet have grown scarred
So
if you want we'll release you now take back the blood-vow
Come
down from the dance-floor we can make it alone now
You
were the one who danced for the children
I
was the infant borne on the wind
I
followed your shadow on the long road to Rouen
Where
you were the dance and I was the song
This
was the first song that I ever wrote that didn’t get thrown away. To this day I
don’t know how it turned out so well. Historians today believe that Joan of Arc
may not have been burned at the stake after all, but died in Orleans as an old
woman. May they burn in Hell for their heresy.
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Use of this song, and/or this recording, for
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Words and music by David Prashker
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