Event Dances
Parent-Child dances are cherished moments that honor the people who raised you. Whether you want something sentimental, classic, or unexpectedly fun, find the perfect lyrics that say everything you feel. NOTE: Various/Other Genre are songs we recommend however we do not have them in our track list.
Mother-Son Dance
The Man I Want to Be
Chris Young
"I wanna be a good man / I wanna be the kind of man the mirror likes to see"
I Just Called to Say I Love You
R&BStevie Wonder
"I just called to say I love you / And I mean it from the bottom of my heart"
Like My Mother Does
Lauren Alaina
"When I love I give it all I've got / Like my mother does"
Mother
R&BOvercoats
"And kiss his forehead when he needs to know / He’ll have a home with you / You won’t be alone"
You Are the Best Thing
70's ClassicsRay LaMontagne
"You are the best thing / (You're the best thing, baby) / Ever happened to me"
You've Got a Friend in Me
VocalsRandy Newman
"You got troubles, I've got 'em too / There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you"
Mother
R&BSugarland
"She’s your mother, you love her / There won’t be another / Place like her again that you call home"
Time After Time
Hard RockCyndi Lauper
"If you fall, I will catch you, I’ll be waiting / Time after time"
God Only Knows
50's - 60's ClassicsThe Beach Boys
"I may not always love you / But long as there are stars above you"
River
R&BLeon Bridges
"In my darkness I remember / Momma's words reoccur to me / Surrender to the good Lord"
I Hope You Dance
Lee Ann Womack
"And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance / Dance... I hope you dance"
Wind Beneath My Wings
80's - 90's ClassicsBette Middler
"Did you ever know that you're my hero / I can fly higher than an eagle"
Your Song
80's - 90's ClassicsElton John
"And you, you’ll be blessed / You’ll have the best / I promise you that"
I'll Stand By You
The Pretenders
"I’ll stand by you / I’ll stand by you, won’t let nobody hurt you"
What a Wonderful World
InstrumentalLouis Armstrong
"I hear babies cry / I watch them grow / They'll learn much more / Than I'll never know"
Then They Do
CountryTrace Adkins
"I see them as babies / I guess that'll never change / You pray all their lives"
You Are the Sunshine of My Life
80's - 90's ClassicsStevie Wonder
"You are the sunshine of my life / That's why I'll always stay around"
Take Your Mama
Scissor Sisters
"When you grow up, livin’ like a good boy oughta / And your mama, takes a shine to her best son"
No Matter What
AlternativeCallum Scott
"She wrapped her arms around me / Said, 'Don't try to be what you're not / 'Cause I love you no matter what'"
A Song for Mama
R&BBoyz II Men
"Mama, Mama you know I love you / Mama, Mama you're the queen of my heart"
Close Your Eyes
AlternativeMichael Bublé
"Close your eyes / Let me tell you all the reasons why / Think you're one of a kind"
I Look To You
R&BWhitney Houston
"I look to you / After all my strength is gone / In you I can be strong"
Hey Mama
Kanye West
"You know I love you so, I'll never let you go / I wrote this song just so you know"
God's Been Good to Me
Keith Urban
"And everything I have, and everything I see / Is just another reminder that God's been good to me"
I Say A Little Prayer
R&BAretha Franklin
"I run for the bus, dear / While riding I think of us, dear / I say a little prayer for you"
Humble and Kind
CountryTim McGraw
"Go to church ’cause your mamma says to / Visit grandpa every chance that you can"
I'll Always Love My Mama
70's ClassicsThe Intruders
"I'll always love my mama / She's my favorite girl / She brought me in this world"
Beautiful Boy
John Lennon
"Out on the ocean sailing away / I can hardly wait / To see you to come of age"
Protector
Beyoncé
"And I will lead you down that road if you lose your way / Born to be your protector"
Have I Told You Lately
80's - 90's ClassicsRod Stewart
"You fill my heart with gladness / Take away all my sadness / Ease my troubles, that's what you do"
Hero
LatinMariah Carey
"And then a hero comes along / With the strength to carry on / And you know you can survive"
Thank You Mom
Good Charlotte
"I'm sitting here, I'm thinking back / To a time when I was young, my memory is clear as day"
My Love, My Life
ABBA
"You are still my love and my life / Still my one and only"
Nobody’s Love
PopMaroon 5
"You can make a grown man cry / If you ever said, ‘Goodbye’"
If I Didn't Have You
CountryThompson Square
"You are my heart / Every breath I breathe / I'm safe in your arms / You rescue me"
Loves Me Like A Rock
Paul Simon
"Oh, my mama loves me, she loves me / She get down on her knees and hug me"
Sweet Pea
Amos Lee
"Hey, sweet pea / Apple of my eye / Don't know when, and I don't know why"
Sweet Child O' Mine
AlternativeGuns N' Roses
"She's got a smile that it seems to me / Reminds me of childhood memories"
Lean On Me
70's ClassicsBill Withers
"Lean on me / When you're not strong / And I'll be your friend / I'll help you carry on"
Mama Said
Hard RockLukas Graham
"When mama said that it was okay / Mama said that it was quite alright"
Unforgettable
50's - 60's ClassicsNat King Cole
"Unforgettable / That's what you are / Unforgettable / Tho' near or far"
Mother Like Mine
The Band Perry
"She's our father's one great love / She's the one he wanted most"
Stand By Me
70's ClassicsBen E. King
"When the night has come / And the land is dark / And the moon is the only light we’ll see"
You Raise Me Up
80's - 90's ClassicsJosh Groban
"You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains / I am strong, when I am on your shoulders"
Mother
R&BPink Floyd
"Mama's gonna keep baby healthy and clean / You'll always be baby to me"
Return to Pooh Corner
Kenny Loggins
"So I tucked him in, I kissed him and as I was going / I swear that the old bear whispered 'Boy welcome home'"
A Mother’s Prayer
K. Michelle
"Last night I prayed on a fallen star / That you never have a broken heart"
I'll Be There
70's ClassicsMac Miller (feat. Phonte)
"Hey, see, I was six years old with a dream / When my moms told me I can do anything"
Small Bump
Ed Sheeran
"You are my one, and only / You can wrap your fingers round my thumb and hold me tight"
Mama Said
Hard RockThe Shirelles
"Mama said there'll be days like this / There'll be days like this, my mama said"
Never Alone
Lady A
"Wherever you fly / This isn't goodbye / My love will follow you, stay with you"
The Wonder of You
70's ClassicsElvis Presley
"When no one else can understand me / When everything I do is wrong / You give me hope"
The Baby
Blake Shelton
"She'd laugh until she cried, I could do no wrong / She would always save me because I was her baby"
My Mother’s Eye
Etta Jones
"One bright and guiding light / That taught me wrong from right / I found in my mother's eyes"
Simple Man
Hard RockLynyrd Skynyrd
"You'll find a woman and you'll find love / And don't forget, son, there is someone up above"
The Best Day
CountryTaylor Swift
"I'm five years old / It's getting cold / I've got my big coat on / I hear your laugh"
There You’ll Be
CountryFaith Hill
"In my heart, there will always be a place for you, for all my life"
Thought You Should Know
Morgan Wallen
"I thought you should know / That all those prayers you thought you wasted on me / Must've finally made their way on through"
Days Like This
80's - 90's ClassicsVan Morrison
"When everything falls into place like the flick of a switch / Well my mama told me there'll be days like this"
The House That Built Me
CountryMiranda Lambert
"You were my best friend, my inspiration / The one I looked up to / Hey Mom...the first lady in my life was you"
O-o-h Child
70's ClassicsFive Stairsteps
"Ooh child / Things are gonna get easier / Ooh child / Things'll get brighter"
The One Thing
80's - 90's ClassicsShakira
"Every time I see your smile / Every time I hear your laugh / Baby, you bring a new sunshine"
My Wish
CountryRascal Flatts
"My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to"
Because You Loved Me
PopCeline Dion
"You were my strength when I was weak / You were my voice when I couldn't speak"
Home
AlternativePhillip Phillips
"Just know you're not alone / 'Cause I'm gonna make this place your home"
Through the Years
CountryKenny Rogers
"I swear, we've been through everything there is / Can't imagine anything the two of us can't do"
The Rainbow Connection
The Muppets
"Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection / The lovers, the dreamers, and me"
Father-Daughter Dance
You Are So Beautiful
70's ClassicsJoe Cocker
"You are so beautiful / To me / Can't you see / You're everything I hoped for..."
When You Need Me
80's - 90's ClassicsBruce Springsteen
"When you need me call my name / 'Cause without you my life just wouldn't be the same"
Little Miss Magic
Jimmy Buffett
"I see a little more of me everyday / Your mother is the only other woman for me..."
Isn't She Lovely
70's ClassicsStevie Wonder
"Isn't she lovely? / Isn't she wonderful? / Isn't she precious? / Less than one-minute old"
One Call Away
R&BCharlie Puth
"I'm only one call away / I'll be there to save the day / Superman got nothin' on me"
My Little Girl
Tim McGraw
"I turned around and you've almost grown / Sometimes when you're asleep..."
Wildflowers
Tom Petty
"You belong among the wildflowers / You belong somewhere close to me..."
It Won’t Be Like This for Long
Darius Rucker
"He lays down there beside her / Till her eyes are finally closed / And just watching her it breaks his heart"
What a Wonderful World
InstrumentalLouis Armstrong
"I see trees of green, red roses, too / I see them bloom for me and you..."
Cinderella
ReligiousSteven Curtis Chapman
"Oh, I will dance with Cinderella / I don't wanna miss even one song..."
Times of Your Life
Paul Anka
"The seasons are passing one by one / So gather moments while you may..."
The Long and Winding Road
The Beatles
"The long and winding road / That leads to your door / Will never disappear..."
Kind and Generous
Natalie Merchant
"Oh, I want to thank you for so many gifts you gave / The love, the tenderness, I want to thank you"
When You Wish Upon a Star
Children's SongsCliff Edwards
"If your heart is in your dream / No request is too extreme / When you wish upon a star"
Daddy's Hands
Holly Dunn
"There are things that I'd forgotten that I loved about the man / But I'll always remember the love in daddy's hands"
Just Fishin’
CountryTrace Adkins
"Talkin' 'bout her ballet shoes and training wheels / And her kittens / And she thinks we're just fishin'"
Sunshine on My Shoulders
John Denver
"If I had a day that I could give you, I’d give to you the day just like today"
The Way You Look Tonight
Jazz-Big BandFrank Sinatra
"Someday, when I'm awfully low / When the world is cold / I will feel a glow just thinking of you"
I Turn to You
Christina Aguilera
"For a shield from the storm, for a friend, for a love to keep me safe and warm, I turn to you"
House at Pooh Corner
HawaiianLoggins & Messina
"Count all the bees in the hive / Chase all the clouds from the sky..."
Daughters
AlternativeJohn Mayer
"On behalf of every man / Looking out for every girl / You are the God and weight of her world"
Butterfly Fly Away
PopMiley Cyrus
"You tucked me in, turned out the light / Kept me safe and sound at night..."
Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
Billy Joel
"Goodnight my angel, now it's time to dream / And dream how wonderful your life will be"
Oh! My Papa
Eddie Fisher
"No one could be so gentle and so lovable / Oh, my pa-pa, he always understood"
Forever Young
80's - 90's ClassicsRod Stewart
"And when you fin'lly fly away, I'll be hoping that I served you well..."
My Girl
CountryThe Temptations
"I've got sunshine on a cloudy day / When it's cold outside I've got the month of May"
Like My Father
Jax
"And if he lives up to my father / Maybe he could teach our daughter / What it takes to love a queen"
I'll Be There
70's ClassicsThe Jackson 5
"I'll reach out my hand to you / I'll have faith in all you do / Just call my name and I'll be there"
Daddy
Hard RockBeyoncé
"Can't stop my tears from falling / I love you so much, daddy / You've done so much for me"
Daddy's Little Girl
50's - 60's ClassicsThe Shires
"Used to wrap my hands around his little finger / Turns out he was wrapped around mine"
In My Life
50's - 60's ClassicsThe Beatles
"In my life, I love you more"
Constellations
AlternativeJack Johnson
"To lay down underneath the stars listening to Papa's translations..."
Brown Eyed Girl
80's - 90's ClassicsVan Morrison
"So hard to find my way / Now that I'm all on my own / I saw you just the other day / My, how you have grown"
Unforgettable
50's - 60's ClassicsNatalie Cole and Nat King Cole
"That's why, darling, it's incredible / That someone so unforgettable / Thinks that I am unforgettable, too"
Sweet Pea
Amos Lee
"Sweet pea / Apple of my eye / Don't know when and I don't know why / You're the only reason I keep on coming home"
I Loved Her First
CountryHeartland
"From the first breath she breathed / When she first smiled at me / I knew the love of a father runs deep"
Tupelo Honey
Van Morrison
"She's as sweet as Tupelo honey / She's an angel of the first degree"
Father's Eyes
Amy Grant
"When people look inside my life, I want to hear them say / She's got her father's eyes"
First Man
PopCamila Cabelo
"You don't even know how much it means to me now / That you were the first man that really loved me"
Daughter
70's ClassicsLoudon Wainwright III
"That's my daughter in the water / Every time she fell I caught her / Every time she fell"
Never Grow Up
CountryTaylor Swift
"Oh, darlin', don't you ever grow up / Just stay this little / It could stay this simple"
Two Steps Behind
Def Leppard
"Whatever you do / I'll be two steps behind you / Wherever you go / And I'll be there to remind you"
Landslide
Fleetwood Mac
"Well, I've been afraid of changin' / 'Cause I've built my life around you"
How Sweet It Is
Jazz-Big BandJames Taylor
"I close my eyes at night / Wondering where would I be without you in my life..."
You're My Best Friend
CountryQueen
"Ooh, you make me live / Whatever this world can give to me / It's you, you're all I see"
I Got You Babe
R&BSonny & Cher
"Then put your little hand in mine / There ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb"
Roots and Wings
Miranda Lambert
"For Daddy's hands / And Mama's dreams / He gave me roots / She gave me wings"
Dance With My Daughter
Jason Blaine
"Gonna dance with my daughter / Spin her around under the lights..."
When My Little Girl Is Smiling
50's - 60's ClassicsThe Drifters
"When my little girl is smiling / There's nothing more I can say / I see those big bright eyes..."
There Goes My Life
Kenny Chesney
"Sleep tight, blue eyes and bouncing curls / He smiles / There goes my life..."
Father and Daughter
80's - 90's ClassicsPaul Simon
"I'm gonna watch you shine / Gonna watch you grow / Gonna paint a sign / So you always know"
Butterfly Kisses
WeddingBob Carlisle
"All the precious time / Oh like the wind, when the years go by / Precious butterfly..."
Changes
Hip Hop/RapOzzy Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne
"We've shared the years / We've shared each day / I love you daddy / But I found my way"
Walk With You
Edwin McCain
"I'll take this slow sweet walk with you / You'll let go of my hand to say: I do"
Dream Big
Ryan Shupe
"And when you laugh, be sure to laugh out loud / Cause it will carry all your cares away"
Always, in All Ways
Kenny Loggins
"I thought you'd always be daddy's child / And suddenly you were grown..."
Count on Me
Hip Hop/RapBruno Mars
"If you tossin' and you're turnin' and you just can't fall asleep / I'll sing a song / Beside you"
Dance With My Father
R&BLuther Vandross
"If I could get another chance / Another walk / Another dance with him..."
(They Long to Be) Close to You
The Carpenters
"On the day that you were born the angels got together / And decided to create a dream come true"
Gracie
Ben Folds
"One day you're gonna want to go / I hope we taught you everything you need to know / Gracie girl"
Not While I'm Around
Kat Jennings
"No one's gonna hurt you, no one's gonna dare / Others can desert you, not to worry..."