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 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

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

I hope you dance

The great dance

I hope you dance