Aselin Debison Sweet Is The Melody Lyrics

Sweet Is The Melody Lyrics

Sweet is the melody, so hard to come by

It's so hard to make every note bend just right

You lay down the hours and leave not one trace

but a tune for the dancing is there in its place



The dance floor's for gliding 

not jumping over ponies

where boots and gold bracelets come and meet as they should

It's for celebrating a Friday night romance

forgetting the bad stuff and just feeling good



Sweet is the melody, so hard to come by

It's so hard to make every note bend just right

You lay down the hours and leave not one trace

but a tune for the dancing is there in its place



An arm's just an arm 

‘til it's wrapped ‘round a shoulder

looped side by side 

they go stepping out together

A note's just a note 

‘til you wake from your slumber

and dare to discover the new melody



Sweet is the melody, so hard to come by

It's so hard to make every note bend just right

You lay down the hours and leave not one trace

but a tune for the dancing is there in its place



(Iris DeMent) © 1993 Songs of Iris (ASCAP)



Acoustic guitar, mandolin and accordion: Gordie Sampson

Fiddle: Natalie MacMaster