I Hope You Dance...

There are times when a song really touches you, gives you a sense of revelation, and makes you want to live your life according to the lyrics. Some of the songs which touched me this way include Love Me by Collin Raye and Somebody by Depache Mode. One of my best friends, Eileen, always told me that the song Somebody ruined my chances to find a life mate, 'cos I'd be hankering after a person that doesn't exist. Haha. Oh well, anyway, here are the lyrics for another song which has touched me on a very metaphysical and visceral level. Presenting Lee Ann Womack's I Hope You Dance...

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 by 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
Living might mean taking chances, but they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake, but it's worth making

Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter
When you come close to selling 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 (Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance (Rolling us along)
I hope you dance (Tell me who)
I hope you dance (Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
I hope you dance (Where those years have gone)

I hope you still feel small when you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me 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 (Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance (Rolling us along)
I hope you dance (Tell me who)
I hope you dance (Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
I hope you dance (Where those years have gone)

(Tell me who) I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)