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Life’s a Dance Lyrics

“Life’s a Dance” is a debut song written by Allen Shamblin and Steve Seskin, and performed by American country music singer John Michael Montgomery. It was released on September 21, 1992 as his debut single… Read More [Verse 1]When I was fourteen I was fallin' fastFor a blue-eyed girl in my homeroom classTryin to find the courage to ask her outWas like tryin' to get oil from a water spoutWhat she would've said, I can't sayI never did ask then she moved awayI learned something from my blue-eyed girlSink or swim, you gotta give it a whirl[Chorus]Life's a dance, you learn as you goSometimes you lead, sometimes you followDon't worry 'bout what you don't knowLife's a dance, you learn as you go[Verse 2]The longer I live the more I believeYou do have to give if you wanna receiveThere's a time to listen, a time to talkAnd you might have to crawl even after you walkHad sure things blow up in my faceSeen the long-shot win the raceBeen knocked down by the slammin' doorPicked myself up and came back for moreYou might also like[Chorus]Life's a dance, you learn as you goSometimes you lead, sometimes you followDon't worry 'bout what you don't knowLife's a dance, you learn as you go[Violin Solo][Chorus]Life's a dance, you learn as you goSometimes you lead, sometimes you followDon't worry 'bout what you don't knowLife's a dance, you learn as you go[Chorus]Life's a dance, you learn as you goSometimes you lead, sometimes you followDon't worry 'bout what you don't knowLife's a dance, you learn as you go[Outro]Life's a danceLife's a danceLife's a danceTake a chance on loveLife's a danceYou learn as you goEmbedCancel

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“Life’s a Dance” is a debut song written by Allen Shamblin and Steve Seskin, and performed by American country music singer John Michael Montgomery. It was released on September 21, 1992 as his debut single, and was served as the lead-off single and title track from his debut album Life’s a Dance. It peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. It also peaked at number 3 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks.

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Life’s A Dance (1992)John Michael MontgomeryMy Country: The Greatest Country Music On The Planet Volume 1 (2010)Various ArtistsJust Country (2018)Various ArtistsExpand CreditsReleased onSeptember 21, 1992ProducerDoug JohnsonWritersSteve Seskin & Allen ShamblinLife’s a Dance CoversLife's A Dance by Homegrown KidsTagsCountryHonky-TonkBalladExpand CommentsAdd a commentSign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.Sign Up