I'm told that few things are more
powerful than the love of a parent toward a child. I personally don't
have children but, God willing, that will change. My 'childless
state', however, doesn't keep me from enjoying some of the
well-written and well-performed 'dedication' songs out there. Whether
you want to find a song to sing to your child, a wedding
father-daughter dance or just like music, here are a few worth
checking out.
One song I find particularly poignant
is 'I Hope You Dance'. It's been 'covered' several times, but I
believe Leann Womack did the original. It doesn't explicitly say it's
directed toward a child, but it says what many parents want for their
children. Even if you don't care for country music, it will still
make you tear up. Here is the chorus:
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
My friend's aunt danced to this with
her eleven-year-old son at her wedding. Very fitting! You can hear
and read the rest of it here:
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/l/lee+ann+womack/i+hope+you+dance_20082214.html
Also on the 'country' tip is Bob
Carlisle's 'Butterfly Kisses'. It's one of many 'crossovers' that can
be heard on both country and Contemporary Christian stations. It
speaks of a father's love for his daughter in various stages of her
life-childhood, 'sweet sixteen' and her wedding. The first chorus
goes like this:
Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer
Stickin' little white flowers all up in
her hair
“Walk beside the pony, daddy, it's my
first ride”
“I know the cake looks funny, daddy,
but I sure tried.”
Oh, with all that I've done wrong, I
must have done something right
To deserve a hug every morning, and
butterfly kisses at night.
It gets even more beautiful as the song
goes on. You can read and hear the rest of it here:
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+carlisle/butterfly+kisses_20163055.html
Will Smith put out a version of the
Bill Withers hit 'Just The Two Of Us', but took it in a totally
different direction. Unlike many rappers, he can always be trusted to
use clean language and non-sexual, non-violent themes in his music.
Like most rap songs, it's pretty long, so I'll just give you the link
to the words and music:
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/w/will+smith/just+the+two+of+us_20146944.html
Billy Joel is arguably one of the best
artists to come out of the twentieth century. The 'Piano Man' has
come out with so many hits that it is hard to say which of his songs
is the best. When his then-seven-year-old daughter asked what happens
to people when they die, he composed a song called “Lullabye”.
The last verse goes like this:
Someday we'll all be gone
But lullabyes go on and on
They never die
That's how you and I will be
You can read and hear the rest here:
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/joel+billy/lullabye_10151225.html
Now you have a few songs you can sing
to your child to rock him to sleep or dance to at her wedding. That
is, if you can keep from crying long enough!
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