Take a Chance...

I Hope You Dance

Written By: Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers

Performed By: Lee Ann Womak

Her third studio album in 2000, I Hope You Dance, met with major success. The title track (which was released as the lead single), reached #1 on the Billboard Country chart for five weeks and crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, becoming a major crossover Pop hit, reaching #14. It also peaked at the top spot on the adult contemporary chart and even reached the UK Singles Charts, peaking at #40. Both of Womack's daughters appeared in the song's video that year. Towards the end of 2000, "I Hope You Dance" won the Country Music Association's "Song of the Year" and "Single of the Year" awards.

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.

(My Son & Daughter 1995)

God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed.


(My Daughter & her Boyfriend)

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean.

(Lindsey - Fort Walton Beach)

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens.

Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance.

(My Daughter - Class of 2012 - Honor Picture)

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance,
I hope you dance.


I hope you dance.

(My Son - Country Music Hall of Fame - 2006)

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance.

(Smoky Mountains - 2006)

Never settle for the path of least resistance.

Living might mean taking chances but they're worth taking.

(Fountain of Youth - St. Augustine, Florida - 2008)

Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth making.

(My Son & his Girlfriend - Jackson's Orchard 2010)

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.

(My Kids - 2008)

I hope you dance

(Time is a wheel in constant motion always)

(My Daughter & her friend - playing Wii Dance)

I hope you dance

[Rolling us along]

(My Niece and Nephew - Christmas 2011)

I hope you dance

[Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder]

(My Niece - playing Just Dance X-Box Kinect 2011)

I hope you dance

[Where those years have gone]

(2009 School Formal)

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean.

(Daytona Beach - 1999)

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....

(My Son - WKU Graduation - 2009)

I hope you dance

[Dance]

I hope you dance
[Time is a wheel in constant motion always]


(Disney World - Animal Kingdom - Lion King Show 2007)

I hope you dance

[Rolling us along]

(My Daughter's 8th grade Formal - 2007)

 

I hope you dance

[Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder]

(My Cousin & her Husband dancing at their wedding - 2005)

I hope you dance

[Where those years have gone]

(My Son & his friends - Senior Prom 2003)

Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder

[Dance]

(Black Bear Jamboree - Smoky Mountains 2003)

Where those years have gone

[Dance]

(My Kids - Smoky Mountains 2003)

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