Looking back on the memory of
The dance we shared 'neath the stars above
For a moment all the world was right
How could I have known that you'd ever say goodbye
And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end, the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I'd have had to miss the dance
Holding you, I held everything
For a moment wasn't I the queen
If I'd only known how the queen would fall
Hey, who's to say, I might have changed it all
And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end, the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I'd have had to miss the dance
Our lives are better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I'd have had to miss the dance
credits
from The Shape of My Heart,
released February 4, 2022
Written by Tony Arata
Arranged by Andy Langham
Jami Templeton, Vocals
Joel Frahm, Tenor Saxophone
Andy Langham, Piano
Edwin Livingston, Bass
Charles Ruggiero, Drums