Francis!
Francis! be careful!

Trying so hard to keep up with the Jones's
Running a rat racing won by our noses
Always put one foot in front of the other
And dance to the beat of the decadent drummer

Just buy a brand new pair of Fred Astaire shoes
Climbing to the top, never gonna stop
It's the same old song and one two three and dec-a-dance

Dance, dance
Dance, dance
Dancing to the decadence dance, dance
Everybody decadancing
Dancing to the decadence
Dancing to the decadence dance

It's hard to stop once the music gets started
'til the soles of your feet harden up like your heart did
Stepping in line with the sign of the timer
Seduced by the tune of the decadent dancer

Just buy a brand new pair of Fred Astaire shoes
Climbing to the top, never gonna stop
It's the same old song and one two three and dec-a-dance

Dance, dance
Dance, dance
Dancing to the decadence dance, dance
Everybody decadancing
Dancing to the decadence
Dancing to the decadence dance


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Decadence Dance Lyrics as written by Nuno Bettencourt Gary F. Cherone

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    people only listen to "more than words" and then think "oooh.. sappy love song band..." ; too bad that More than Words is their most popular song. I LOVE their other songs especially this one and "Am I ever gonna change" for which I've just submitted the lyrics.
    ArabianDiscoon March 06, 2009   Link
  • +1
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    Why isn't this more popular ]:
    Riffs>Soloson February 20, 2007   Link
  • +1
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    That is a great question. And a great song. ]:>
    Lurxieon October 17, 2008   Link
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    If they hadn't come at the start of the grunge phase they would have been bigger.
    digitalmanMKIIon September 01, 2013   Link
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    One of their best songs. The riffage in this song is top notch. Vocal melody is great on this one. Song is obviously about everyone conforming to the 9 to 5 life and dancing to the dance.
    robertfnwon July 07, 2022   Link

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