Backstage with the modern dancers She was stretching her arm, figuring the body When they were breathing they were shouting She was concentrating on her breathing And didn't seem to mind as I sat there on the couch, tuned my guitar And played a few chords by closing Storing my thoughts, getting ready to perform With bare feet and painted faces, they took their places And shivering legs beneath covered four gowns No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, ooh No, no, no, ooh, no, no, no, ooh, no, no, no, ooh And now they're are on wooden floors, sweat from their pores They're riding the mist, songs I can sing by myself Backstage with the modern dancers, the feeling I like I do I can feel them and I can feel it, feel it, feel it Backstage with the modern dancers Getting ready to go on She showed me her spin, they beautied from within And all of these things are I think they should be at least