The Dance - Garth Brooks

A country song.  Eurgh.  Only slightly more tolerable than R&B, to me.  Still, the melody and words here appeal to me...very much.  And yes, I know it's old.

The Dance

Looking back on the memory of
The dance we shared 'neath the stars above
For a moment all the world was right
How could I have known that you'd ever say goodbye

And now - I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end 
The way it all would go
Our lives - are better left to chance 
I could have missed the pain
But I'd have had to miss...the dance

Holding you I held everything
For a moment wasn't I a king
But if I'd only known how the king would fall
Hey, who's to say you know I might have changed it all

And now - I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end 
The way it all would go
Our lives - are better left to chance 
I could have missed the pain
But I'd have had to miss...the dance

Yes, my life...is better left to chance
I could have missed the pain 
But I'd of had to miss the dance

- Garth Brooks