Hi, Sharon - the lyrics are available on the Digital Tradition database. Search under "Lord." I don't think there's any connection between this Sydney Carter song and the dance show that's currently making the rounds of public television pledge weeks.

We used to sing this song at folk masses in the 1960's, and I still know all the verses by heart. Carter published it in 1963, and now it seems a bit dated. I never could get comfortable with the verse that goes, "I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black/It's hard to dance with the devil on your back."

I don't know Carter's nationality. I think he's British, but I'm not sure of that.