Tuesday, April 1, 2008

I Hope You Dance

My post about dancing seemed to be enjoyed by many so I thought I would share the lyrics to the song, "I Hope You Dance," and I have also included a link that tells the story about how the song was written.

http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/sillers.htm

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,

Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,

Never settle for the path of least resistance,
Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin',
Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin',
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,

When you come close to sellin' out reconsider,
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance

I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,

Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder,
Where those years have gone.
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,

Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
Dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.

I hope you dance....I hope you dance..
Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,

Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone,
I hope you dance...

7 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing this link! I always enjoy hearing the background behind successful songs!

    Seems like many of the goods one's aren't written on mountain tops but in dark valleys.

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  2. James - glad you enjoyed the link.

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  3. I really enjoyed some of the lines in that song. Thanks for posting it.

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  4. What a great back story. Dancing should be like breathing. Life is good. Helen

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  5. I love this song too. I gave it to both my kids when they got all grown up. :) I like this outlook on life.

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  6. Mark - I'm glad you enjoyed it.

    Helen - I love your line, "Dancing should be like breathing." It should be deep in our spirit. Thanks for your comment.

    Ronda - I agree with you.

    Mr. Jive - you are most welcome.

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