When I was fourteen I was falling fast

For a blue-eyed girl in my homeroom class

Tryin' to find the courage to ask her out

Was like trying to get oil from a water spout

What she would've said, I can't say

I never did ask, she move away

I learned something from my blue-eyed girl

Sink or swim, you ought to give it a whirl

Chorus

Life's a dance you learn as you go

Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow

Don't worry 'bout what you don't know

Life's a dance you learn as you go

The longer I live, the more I believe

You do have to give if you want to receive

There's a time to listen and a time to talk

And you might have to crawl

Even after you walk

I've had sure things blow up in my face

Seen the longshot win the race

Been knocked down by the slamming door

Picked myself up and came back for more

Chorus

Life's a dance you learn as you go

Sometimes you lead, sometime you follow

Don't worry 'bout what you don't know

Life's a dance you learn as you go