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Do You Want to Dance?

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I find myself a fool - I laugh too loudly, speak inanely.
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I strive to seem so cool, so self-possessed, I fail mainly. 

All the hours I spend examining my poor reflection
To a childish end - a simple glance in my direction.

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But what if you should see me as the hopeless mess I am?
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Afraid of even trying, as I must confess I am
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Afraid of your reaction if I dare to take a chance.
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It's the agony of asking, "Do you - do you want to dance?"

To my friends I boast, "If I'm no lover, may God strike me!"
What I need the most is just a hint that you might like me.

But what if you should see me as the hopeless mess I am?
Afraid of even trying, as I must confess I am
Afraid of your reaction if I dare to take a chance.
It's the agony of asking, "Do you - do you want to dance?"

(Words and music by Tom Paxton, 1976)

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