That Slow Dance

“That Slow Dance” I was fifteen, back against the wall Too scared to move, too young to fall Music playin’, lights down low Hopin’ nobody asked me You crossed the room like you weren’t afraid Said, “Come on, boy,” and pulled me away I said, “I don’t dance,” you said, “We’ll see” Smiled like you already believed in me So I still ask myself now and then What did you see that I couldn’t see in me In that moment, holdin’ on One slow song proved me wrong Yeah, I was just a kid, barely standin’ free What did you see that I couldn’t see in me You’d been places I’d never known Talkin’ ‘bout cities I’d never go I was countin’ steps, missin’ time Tryin’ not to lose my mind Crowded room just slipped away Just your hand and what you’d say Didn’t feel small, didn’t feel out of place For the first time, I felt okay So I still ask myself now and then What did you see that I couldn’t see in me In that moment, holdin’ on One slow song proved me wrong Yeah, I was just a kid, barely standin’ free What did you see that I couldn’t see You probably never knew my name Never knew you helped me change Just a dance, just a song But I carried that night all along Yeah, I still ask myself now and then What did you see that I couldn’t see in me Life got hard, life moved fast But I still feel that moment last I was just a kid, barely standin’ free What did you see that I couldn’t see in me One slow dance That was all it took