To dance is what I wanted
But grace is what I needed, yeah
I fell over a chair and
Then [I, I, I, I, I,]
I broke my back

I've told you that I'm clumsy
I've mentioned all the times I've hit the floor
Well this is my favorite tale, for sure

So here's an explanation
I think it's why I fall the way I do
See, my bones were crooked when they fused

To dance is what I wanted
But grace is what I needed, yeah
I fell over a chair and
Then I broke my back

I can still remember,
My mom thought I was doing the laundry
My secret I swore to keep forever

I didn't tell my story
Pretended everything would be alright
As my lumbar region grew more tight

To dance is what I wanted
But grace is what I needed, yeah
I fell over a chair and
Then I broke my back

I broke my back

Grace is what I want
Grace is what I need
What can a girl do?

Grace is what I want
Grace is what I need
Tell me what could I do?

To dance is what I wanted
[That's not bad to want]
But Grace is what I needed
[No talent to flaunt]
I fell over a chair and
Then I broke my back

To dance is what I wanted
But grace is what I needed, yeah
I fell over a chair and
Then I broke my back