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Backstory:

Doug had this lyric and I set the music to it. It's a fun dance song and incorporates the innocence of youth and coming to manhood. She Taught Me To Dance                          

Lyrics:

                                                  
SHE TAUGHT ME TO DANCE 
 
I was barely sixteen,
awkward as hell.
Not a clue what to do,
as anybody could tell!
 
I’d go to the parties,
Stare at the door,
‘til one day she pulled me
right out on the floor.
 
CH
SHE TAUGHT ME TO DANCE, 
every step I should take
To hold her just right,
every turn WE’D make.

The best thing I learned 
was just take a chance,
yeah, she opened my eyes,
when SHE TAUGHT ME TO DANCE
 

[V]
She said don’t be shy,
There’s so much you’ll miss,
Then one night off the dance floor
she taught me to kiss.

A full education
in the back of my car
And she said with a grin,
 “I like who you are.”

[CH]
SHE TAUGHT ME TO DANCE, 
every step I should take
To hold her just right ,
every turn we'd make.

The best thing I learned 
was just take a chance,
yeah, she opened my eyes,
when SHE TAUGHT ME TO DANCE

[BRIDGE]
It lasted all summer, 
Then she was gone. 
No explanation, 
her folks just moved on.

Don’t know if I’ll see her 
somewhere or some day
but I smile every time
A band starts to play.

[CH]
SHE TAUGHT ME TO DANCE, 
every step I should take.
To hold her just right,
every turn we'd make.

The best thing I learned 
was just take a chance,
yeah, she opened my eyes,
when SHE TAUGHT ME TO DANCE,

HELL, SHE TAUGHT ME TO LIVE,
when SHE TAUGHT ME TO DANCE

© 2026 Douglas Stanglin & Janet Devers