A high school dance, a girl who grabbed a shy boy's hand and danced like the whole room was watching, and the lesson that stayed with him for life. Joyful, specific, and utterly real.

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We’re hiding in the shadows
Watching the cool kids groove
Your glitter sandals were tapping out four-four time
I mumbled, “I can’t dance.”
She grabbed me by the hand
She dragged me to the center of the gym
When they played that song
She whispered, “There’s no right or wrong.”
Then she started dancing like everyone was watching
Friends from marching band
I liked folk, she liked Dixieland
We were far away from cool as we could be
But she just didn’t care
Acting like they weren’t even there
And before I knew it I was matching her like a mirror
When they played that song
She whispered, “There’s no right or wrong.”
Then she started dancing like everyone was watching
And then she stood real close, kissed me and I froze
It was like a scene right from a movie
Someone snapped a photograph, we both began to laugh
And I knew that high school would never be the same
Still can’t dance worth a damn
But I get out there and shake it whenever I can
And I think about how much she changed my life
When they played that song
I whispered, “There’s no right or wrong.”
Then I started dancing like everyone was watching
When they played that song
I shouted, “There’s no right or wrong.”
Then we started dancing like everyone was watching
Everyone was watching