[Verse 1]
The girl goes dancing there
On the leaf-sown, new-mown, smooth grass
Of the garden
Escaped from her bitter youth
Escaped out of her crowd
Or out of her black cloud
[Chorus]
Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer
Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer
[Verse 2]
If strange men come from the house
To lead her away, please, do not say
She s crazy
Lead them gently astray
Let her finish her dance
Finish her dance
[Chorus]
Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer
Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer
[Bridge]
She sings as the moon sings
I am I, I am I
The greater grows my light
The further shall I fly
I hear the wind a-blow
I hear the grass a-grow
And all that I know
I know, I know
[Verse 3]
The girl goes dancing there
On the leaf-sown, new-mown, smooth grass
Of the garden
Let her finish the dance
Let her finish the dance
Finish the dance
[Chorus]
Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer
Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer
Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer
Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer
