Written by Slaid Cleaves/Mark Farrington
Intro x2 D - (Gwalk Fdown) - Em D Bill’s been thinking a lot these days G F Em About the way things used to be D He’s never been the kind of man G F Em D To put much faith in destiny D Sometimes he feels the warmth G F Em Of a fire from long ago D G Sometimes he steps into the night F Em D And all he feels is the winter cold C G D C Everybody dance around the fire tonight C G D You don’t have to wait ’till it’s your turn C G D C Everybody dance a little closer to the flame tonight G But don’t get burned D Pray that you don’t get burned D They met in high school G F Em And they never had a doubt D There’d be some hard times G F Em D But old Bill would find a way to work things out Katie had a way about her G F Em That made old Bill believe D A small farm and three kids later G F Em D It looked just like the perfect family C G D C But one day Bill found out what he should’ve known all along: G Things fall apart sometimes D C D One minute something’s there and then it’s gone D With the kids in bed that night G F Em Katie gently shut the door D She turned to Bill and said G F Em D I’m sorry but I don’t love you anymore D And now he spends his days G F Em Just like he’s always done D You’d never guess the sorrow G F Em D That he’s hid so well from everyone D The house is empty now G F Em The kids grown up and gone D And Bill slips into bed at night G F Em D With Katie right by his side and they hold on C G D C Everybody dance around the fire tonight C G D You don’t have to wait ’till it’s your turn C G D C Everybody dance a little closer to the flame tonight G But don’t get burned D Pray that you don’t get burned