Track 5 of the EP Lanyard Weather · 2022
Dancing in the Street for No Good Reason
by Wren Hallett
“Nothing happened today and nothing is wrong, and I danced in the street anyway. It's the cheeriest song I own.”
folk-pop · folk-pop · playful folk · 2:56
Lyrics
Nothing happened today, nothing's wrong Nobody called with a reason for a song But the sun came sideways down the road And my feet just started, off they go The baker's cat watched me from the wall I twirled past the postbox, past the hall A man with a ladder gave a grin And I laughed like the day was just beginning Oh, I'm dancing in the street for no good reason Dancing in the street in any season No news, no prize, no party at all Just a skip in my shoes and a light I can't call By its name, by its name I'm dancing, and it's all the same A lady at the bus stop clapped in time Said, whatever you've got, love, I'd like mine So we swayed by the railings in the afternoon Two strangers humming a nameless tune Oh, I'm dancing in the street for no good reason Dancing in the street in any season No news, no prize, no party at all Just a skip in my shoes and a light I can't call By its name, by its name I'm dancing, and it's all the same Maybe joy is just a door left open Maybe it comes when we're not hoping Take it, take it, don't ask why Let it carry you under the sky Oh, I'm dancing in the street for no good reason Dancing in the street in any season Come on, come on, bring your tired feet Nothing to celebrate, and it's so sweet We're dancing, we're dancing, hand in hand Dancing in the street, and it's grand Nothing happened today, nothing's wrong And I'm humming along, humming along