Nostalgic look back at the joys of "just dancing."

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Title was a chapter title in a John Irving (no relation) novel I was reading. Then I flashed back to a high school dance many years ago and the song just popped out. I recorded it two days later at a local studio (thanks to Roger "Mind-if-I-call-you-Brian" Lavallee for production, guitars, and background vocals).

JUST DANCING (Bruce Irving)

Judy was a girl you would remember
'Specially when she wore that fuzzy pink low-neck sweater
All the boys would line up for a chance
To be the first to ask her for a slow dance

JUST DANCING
What could be better?
The smell of her hair (2d time: If she wanted to tease me)
And she was wearing that sweater (2d time: I would just let her)
Swinging and swaying and playing with my teenage mind
Just dancing with Judy
That was just fine

I was shy, wouldn't say I was one of the popular boys
But I made it my goal to become one of Judy's toys
Clowning around in class to catch her eye
And when she said she would go to the prom with me, I thought that I would die

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BRIDGE
I haven't seen Judy in years
But I still remember that night so well
A goodnight kiss beneath the stars
And I thank her today for bringing me out of my shell

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Words and music © 2002 Bruce Irving