I want to dance

I want to dance
Dance and sing and laugh
That is all I know
That is all I want to know

That’s not pragmatic, they say
That is not all you can do
You have to strive, you have to achieve
Life is not all merry and games

Who is to know what life is, though
What is it that is right for all?
I am not a philosopher, no saint am I
But I know what brings me joy

What is it that I have to strive for?
If not a few more laughs
What is it that I have to achieve?
If not, true love in my heart?

The colour of the sky, the song in my heart
My child’s laughter, my lovers glance
Any problem that these don’t make small,
Is not a problem worth being solved.

I’m lucky, I’m blessed
I have much to be grateful for
The air I breathe, the water I drink
The love I receive and the art inside me

So, I will dance
Dance and sing and laugh
That is all I know
There is nothing else I’d rather know.