SHE TAUGHT ME TO DANCE 
 
Barely sixteen,
awkward as hell.
Not a clue what to do,
As anybody could tell.
 
I’d go to the parties,
Stare at the door,
‘til one night she pulled me
right out on the floor.
 
[CH]
SHE TAUGHT ME TO DANCE,
every step I‘d take
to hold her just right,
every turn we’d make.

The best thing I learned
was just take a chance,
yeah, she opened my eyes,
when SHE TAUGHT ME TO DANCE

[V]
She said don’t be shy,
There’s so much you’d miss,
Then one night off the dance floor
she taught me to kiss.

A full education
in the back of my car
And she said with a grin,
“I like who you are.”

[CH]
SHE TAUGHT ME TO DANCE,
every step I‘d take
to hold her just right,
every turn we’d make.

The best thing I learned
was just take a chance,
yeah, she opened my eyes,
when SHE TAUGHT ME TO DANCE


[BRIDGE]
It lasted all summer, then she was gone.
No explanation, her folks just moved on.
Don’t know if I’ll see her somewhere or some day
but I smile every time a band starts to play.

[CH]
SHE TAUGHT ME TO DANCE,
every step I should take.
TO hold her just right,
every turn we’d make.


The best thing I learned
was just take a chance,
yeah, she opened my eyes,
when SHE TAUGHT ME TO DANCE,

Hell, she taught me to live,
when SHE TAUGHT ME TO DANCE

© 2026 Douglas Stanglin & Janet Devers
The melody and music was written by Janet Devers, Lyrics by Doug Stanglin and the demo is AI.