Debalexy
words and music by Tim Noah © 1989

Since she was a baby
Hardly been born
Dancin’ on grandpa’s knee
He would play the fiddle
Folks would gather ‘round
Just to take a look and see

Light and nimble
Clever and quick
She jumped down
And did a double back flip
Stood on her head
Sang, “Davy Crockett
King of the wild frontier”

CHORUS:
“Dance Debalexy dance”
Grandpa’d wink and say
“The melody goes on forever
So listen to the fiddle play”

She’d wake up in the mornin’
Stretch and yawn
Jump into her dancin’ shoes
Grandpa always fixed her breakfast
And sent her off to school

With hands clappin’
Singin’, finger snappin’
Even the teacher
Had her toes a tappin’
When Debalexy danced
Anything could happen
The kids would all jump up
And give a cheer

(REPEAT CHORUS)

One sad day
Grandpa passed away
Beyond heaven’s door
Debalexy’s heart was broken
Her feet stuck to the floor

“Grandpa”, she cried
“You said the melody
Would never die”
Then she lay down
And cried and cried
“I’ll never dance again”

Teardrops fell in pools and puddles
And winter turned to spring
The daisies bloomed
Outside her window
She heard the bluebird sing

A melody pure and true
Debalexy’s feet knew what to do
They slipped into her dancin’ shoes
Like old familiar friends

“Dance Debalexy, dance”
She heard her grandpa say
“The melody goes on forever
So listen to the fiddle play”

(REPEAT CHORUS)

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