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And the one step and he's sliding
And the two steps and she's gliding
3 and the 1 and the 2
And then they float in the air

Side to side and she shows him
Back and forth cause she knows him
Round and round again
All that see them can't help but stare

Cause everyone knows they're in love
Everyone knows they're in love
Yes and everyone knows they're in love
By the way they dance

Cheek to cheek cause he needs her
Hand in hand as he leads her
Face to face cause they know
They'll never dance alone

Cause everyone knows they're in love
Everyone knows they're in love
Yes and everyone knows they're in love
By the way they dance

By the way she moves in circles
Ever so sweetly she wins him completly
By the way he holds her so gracefully
The hand that he lends her is able and tender
Never a step to chance
Cause everyone knows they're in love
By the way they dance

Cause everyone knows they're in love
Everyone knows they're in love
Yes and everyone knows they're in love
By the way they dance

Cause everyone knows they're in love
Everyone knows they're in love
Yes and everyone knows they're in love
By the way they dance

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blueandstarry On Dec 14, 2004

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And the one step and he's sliding 
And the two steps and she's gliding 
3 and the 1 and the 2 
And then they float in the air

Side to side and she shows him 
Back and forth cause she knows him 
Round and round again 
All that see them can't help but stare

Cause everyone knows they're in love 
Everyone knows they're in love 
Yes and everyone knows they're in love 
By the way they dance

Cheek to cheek cause he needs her 
Hand in hand as he leads her 
Face to face cause they know 
They'll never dance alone

Cause everyone knows they're in love 
Everyone knows they're in love 
Yes and everyone knows they're in love 
By the way they dance

By the way she moves in circles 
Ever so sweetly she wins him completly 
By the way he holds her so gracefully 
The hand that he lends her is able and tender 
Never a step to chance 
Cause everyone knows they're in love 
By the way they dance

Cause everyone knows they're in love 
Everyone knows they're in love 
Yes and everyone knows they're in love 
By the way they dance

Cause everyone knows they're in love 
Everyone knows they're in love 
Yes and everyone knows they're in love 
By the way they dance

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Cover art for By The Way That They Dance lyrics by Jump, Little Children

by Wish.Upon.A.Star

21y ago

Woo hoo! I am the first to comment on this song. This was one of the first JLC songs I had ever heard. This song is so beautiful and sweet, I could honestly loop it for hours on end and not get tired of it. Oh wait, I do.

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by Virith

21y ago

This song is about their bass player (Jonny) getting married.

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by Virith

21y ago

This song is about their bass player (Jonny) getting married.

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by younglovers

21y ago

i could listen to this song all day.

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by KatieHatton75

19y ago

When I first heard this song I though "wedding".. my sister wants to play it at her wedding...it's my fav. JLC song.. pure beauty.. I love it

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by joyanne

17y ago

great great song. it's really sweet and poignant. one thing though, i think it's supposed to be by the way she moves in surrender, not circles.

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