'til the Music Stops

When he came it couldn’t have rained on a drier spot
And when he left, it took everything I’ve got
Just to get back up and do what needed done
But I had no choice because I love my son

And I’ve taught my eyes to see each streetlight as a star
To ignore each chance that’s lost with every passing car
I know I’ve been left behind

But the rhythm’s powerful; gonna keep on dancing
‘til the music stops
And the dark is colorful; there’s a rainbow
floating on the face of every tear that drops
And my baby’s beautiful; I’ll do anything
to keep a roof over that boy’s head
A pillow on his bed

I’ve got a couple degrees, but they don’t seem to sell
I’ve got a thousand stories, but I’ve got no one to tell
And they’ll say there’s no one but myself to blame
But I’m not so dumb I can’t tell a rigged game

To my son, the whole world is right here in my lap
But to the world, we don’t even rate a tiny blip upon the map
And I know we’ve been left behind

The rhythm’s powerful
The dark is colorful
My baby’s beautiful

Yes the rhythm’s powerful; gonna keep on dancing
‘til the music stops
And the dark is colorful; there’s a rainbow
floating on the face of every tear that drops
And my baby’s beautiful; I’ll do anything
to keep a roof over that boy’s head

The rhythm’s powerful
The dark is colorful
My baby’s beautiful

He’s beautiful
Ah he’s beautiful