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

Hey Mama

Kanye West

"You know I love you so, I'll never let you go / I wrote this song just so you know"

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"

I Hope You Dance

Lee Ann Womack

"And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance / Dance... I hope you dance"

You Are the Best Thing

70's Classics

Ray LaMontagne

"You are the best thing / (You're the best thing, baby) / Ever happened to me"

Lean On Me

70's Classics

Bill Withers

"Lean on me / When you're not strong / And I'll be your friend / I'll help you carry on"

O-o-h Child

70's Classics

Five Stairsteps

"Ooh child / Things are gonna get easier / Ooh child / Things'll get brighter"

Time After Time

Hard Rock

Cyndi Lauper

"If you fall, I will catch you, I’ll be waiting / Time after time"

Mother

R&B

Pink Floyd

"Mama's gonna keep baby healthy and clean / You'll always be baby to me"

No Matter What

Alternative

Callum Scott

"She wrapped her arms around me / Said, 'Don't try to be what you're not / 'Cause I love you no matter what'"

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"

I Just Called to Say I Love You

R&B

Stevie Wonder

"I just called to say I love you / And I mean it from the bottom of my heart"

I Say A Little Prayer

R&B

Aretha Franklin

"I run for the bus, dear / While riding I think of us, dear / I say a little prayer for you"

The Best Day

Country

Taylor Swift

"I'm five years old / It's getting cold / I've got my big coat on / I hear your laugh"

The Rainbow Connection

The Muppets

"Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection / The lovers, the dreamers, and me"

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"

Protector

Beyoncé

"And I will lead you down that road if you lose your way / Born to be your protector"

Mother

R&B

Sugarland

"She’s your mother, you love her / There won’t be another / Place like her again that you call home"

Close Your Eyes

Alternative

Michael Bublé

"Close your eyes / Let me tell you all the reasons why / Think you're one of a kind"

Never Alone

Lady A

"Wherever you fly / This isn't goodbye / My love will follow you, stay with you"

Nobody’s Love

Pop

Maroon 5

"You can make a grown man cry / If you ever said, ‘Goodbye’"

Mama Said

Hard Rock

Lukas Graham

"When mama said that it was okay / Mama said that it was quite alright"

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"

I'll Be There

70's Classics

Mac Miller (feat. Phonte)

"Hey, see, I was six years old with a dream / When my moms told me I can do anything"

What a Wonderful World

Instrumental

Louis Armstrong

"I hear babies cry / I watch them grow / They'll learn much more / Than I'll never know"

A Mother’s Prayer

K. Michelle

"Last night I prayed on a fallen star / That you never have a broken heart"

River

R&B

Leon Bridges

"In my darkness I remember / Momma's words reoccur to me / Surrender to the good Lord"

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"

You Raise Me Up

80's - 90's Classics

Josh Groban

"You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains / I am strong, when I am on your shoulders"

Hero

Latin

Mariah Carey

"And then a hero comes along / With the strength to carry on / And you know you can survive"

Sweet Child O' Mine

Alternative

Guns N' Roses

"She's got a smile that it seems to me / Reminds me of childhood memories"

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'"

My Wish

Country

Rascal Flatts

"My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to"

Through the Years

Country

Kenny Rogers

"I swear, we've been through everything there is / Can't imagine anything the two of us can't do"

Home

Alternative

Phillip Phillips

"Just know you're not alone / 'Cause I'm gonna make this place your home"

Small Bump

Ed Sheeran

"You are my one, and only / You can wrap your fingers round my thumb and hold me tight"

Mother Like Mine

The Band Perry

"She's our father's one great love / She's the one he wanted most"

A Song for Mama

R&B

Boyz II Men

"Mama, Mama you know I love you / Mama, Mama you're the queen of my heart"

The One Thing

80's - 90's Classics

Shakira

"Every time I see your smile / Every time I hear your laugh / Baby, you bring a new sunshine"

I'll Always Love My Mama

70's Classics

The Intruders

"I'll always love my mama / She's my favorite girl / She brought me in this world"

Your Song

80's - 90's Classics

Elton John

"And you, you’ll be blessed / You’ll have the best / I promise you that"

Unforgettable

50's - 60's Classics

Nat King Cole

"Unforgettable / That's what you are / Unforgettable / Tho' near or far"

Sweet Pea

Amos Lee

"Hey, sweet pea / Apple of my eye / Don't know when, and I don't know why"

Simple Man

Hard Rock

Lynyrd Skynyrd

"You'll find a woman and you'll find love / And don't forget, son, there is someone up above"

You've Got a Friend in Me

Vocals

Randy Newman

"You got troubles, I've got 'em too / There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you"

Have I Told You Lately

80's - 90's Classics

Rod Stewart

"You fill my heart with gladness / Take away all my sadness / Ease my troubles, that's what you do"

The Wonder of You

70's Classics

Elvis Presley

"When no one else can understand me / When everything I do is wrong / You give me hope"

Days Like This

80's - 90's Classics

Van Morrison

"When everything falls into place like the flick of a switch / Well my mama told me there'll be days like this"

Stand By Me

70's Classics

Ben E. King

"When the night has come / And the land is dark / And the moon is the only light we’ll see"

Loves Me Like A Rock

Paul Simon

"Oh, my mama loves me, she loves me / She get down on her knees and hug me"

My Love, My Life

ABBA

"You are still my love and my life / Still my one and only"

Because You Loved Me

Pop

Celine Dion

"You were my strength when I was weak / You were my voice when I couldn't speak"

Humble and Kind

Country

Tim McGraw

"Go to church ’cause your mamma says to / Visit grandpa every chance that you can"

Like My Mother Does

Lauren Alaina

"When I love I give it all I've got / Like my mother does"

God Only Knows

50's - 60's Classics

The Beach Boys

"I may not always love you / But long as there are stars above you"

Mama Said

Hard Rock

The Shirelles

"Mama said there'll be days like this / There'll be days like this, my mama said"

Then They Do

Country

Trace Adkins

"I see them as babies / I guess that'll never change / You pray all their lives"

There You’ll Be

Country

Faith Hill

"In my heart, there will always be a place for you, for all my life"

You Are the Sunshine of My Life

80's - 90's Classics

Stevie Wonder

"You are the sunshine of my life / That's why I'll always stay around"

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"

Mother

R&B

Overcoats

"And kiss his forehead when he needs to know / He’ll have a home with you / You won’t be alone"

Beautiful Boy

John Lennon

"Out on the ocean sailing away / I can hardly wait / To see you to come of age"

Wind Beneath My Wings

80's - 90's Classics

Bette Middler

"Did you ever know that you're my hero / I can fly higher than an eagle"

The House That Built Me

Country

Miranda Lambert

"You were my best friend, my inspiration / The one I looked up to / Hey Mom...the first lady in my life was you"

I Look To You

R&B

Whitney Houston

"I look to you / After all my strength is gone / In you I can be strong"

I'll Stand By You

The Pretenders

"I’ll stand by you / I’ll stand by you, won’t let nobody hurt you"

If I Didn't Have You

Country

Thompson Square

"You are my heart / Every breath I breathe / I'm safe in your arms / You rescue me"

Father-Daughter Dance

When You Wish Upon a Star

Children's Songs

Cliff Edwards

"If your heart is in your dream / No request is too extreme / When you wish upon a star"

What a Wonderful World

Instrumental

Louis Armstrong

"I see trees of green, red roses, too / I see them bloom for me and you..."

Father's Eyes

Amy Grant

"When people look inside my life, I want to hear them say / She's got her father's eyes"

The Way You Look Tonight

Jazz-Big Band

Frank Sinatra

"Someday, when I'm awfully low / When the world is cold / I will feel a glow just thinking of you"

Landslide

Fleetwood Mac

"Well, I've been afraid of changin' / 'Cause I've built my life around you"

House at Pooh Corner

Hawaiian

Loggins & Messina

"Count all the bees in the hive / Chase all the clouds from the sky..."

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"

Constellations

Alternative

Jack Johnson

"To lay down underneath the stars listening to Papa's translations..."

Daddy's Little Girl

50's - 60's Classics

The Shires

"Used to wrap my hands around his little finger / Turns out he was wrapped around mine"

Dance With My Father

R&B

Luther Vandross

"If I could get another chance / Another walk / Another dance with him..."

Brown Eyed Girl

80's - 90's Classics

Van 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"

The Long and Winding Road

The Beatles

"The long and winding road / That leads to your door / Will never disappear..."

First Man

Pop

Camila Cabelo

"You don't even know how much it means to me now / That you were the first man that really loved me"

Just Fishin’

Country

Trace Adkins

"Talkin' 'bout her ballet shoes and training wheels / And her kittens / And she thinks we're just fishin'"

Little Miss Magic

Jimmy Buffett

"I see a little more of me everyday / Your mother is the only other woman for me..."

I Got You Babe

R&B

Sonny & Cher

"Then put your little hand in mine / There ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb"

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..."

Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)

Billy Joel

"Goodnight my angel, now it's time to dream / And dream how wonderful your life will be"

When My Little Girl Is Smiling

50's - 60's Classics

The Drifters

"When my little girl is smiling / There's nothing more I can say / I see those big bright eyes..."

You're My Best Friend

Country

Queen

"Ooh, you make me live / Whatever this world can give to me / It's you, you're all I see"

My Little Girl

Tim McGraw

"I turned around and you've almost grown / Sometimes when you're asleep..."

Dance With My Daughter

Jason Blaine

"Gonna dance with my daughter / Spin her around under the lights..."

Never Grow Up

Country

Taylor Swift

"Oh, darlin', don't you ever grow up / Just stay this little / It could stay this simple"

You Are So Beautiful

70's Classics

Joe Cocker

"You are so beautiful / To me / Can't you see / You're everything I hoped for..."

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"

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"

Butterfly Fly Away

Pop

Miley Cyrus

"You tucked me in, turned out the light / Kept me safe and sound at night..."

Changes

Hip Hop/Rap

Ozzy 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"

There Goes My Life

Kenny Chesney

"Sleep tight, blue eyes and bouncing curls / He smiles / There goes my life..."

In My Life

50's - 60's Classics

The Beatles

"In my life, I love you more"

I Loved Her First

Country

Heartland

"From the first breath she breathed / When she first smiled at me / I knew the love of a father runs deep"

Butterfly Kisses

Wedding

Bob Carlisle

"All the precious time / Oh like the wind, when the years go by / Precious butterfly..."

Count on Me

Hip Hop/Rap

Bruno Mars

"If you tossin' and you're turnin' and you just can't fall asleep / I'll sing a song / Beside you"

I'll Be There

70's Classics

The 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"

Roots and Wings

Miranda Lambert

"For Daddy's hands / And Mama's dreams / He gave me roots / She gave me wings"

When You Need Me

80's - 90's Classics

Bruce Springsteen

"When you need me call my name / 'Cause without you my life just wouldn't be the same"

Times of Your Life

Paul Anka

"The seasons are passing one by one / So gather moments while you may..."

Tupelo Honey

Van Morrison

"She's as sweet as Tupelo honey / She's an angel of the first degree"

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"

Unforgettable

50's - 60's Classics

Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole

"That's why, darling, it's incredible / That someone so unforgettable / Thinks that I am unforgettable, too"

Father and Daughter

80's - 90's Classics

Paul Simon

"I'm gonna watch you shine / Gonna watch you grow / Gonna paint a sign / So you always know"

How Sweet It Is

Jazz-Big Band

James Taylor

"I close my eyes at night / Wondering where would I be without you in my life..."

Forever Young

80's - 90's Classics

Rod Stewart

"And when you fin'lly fly away, I'll be hoping that I served you well..."

Dream Big

Ryan Shupe

"And when you laugh, be sure to laugh out loud / Cause it will carry all your cares away"

Daughters

Alternative

John Mayer

"On behalf of every man / Looking out for every girl / You are the God and weight of her world"

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"

One Call Away

R&B

Charlie Puth

"I'm only one call away / I'll be there to save the day / Superman got nothin' on me"

My Girl

Country

The Temptations

"I've got sunshine on a cloudy day / When it's cold outside I've got the month of May"

Wildflowers

Tom Petty

"You belong among the wildflowers / You belong somewhere close to me..."

Daddy

Hard Rock

Beyoncé

"Can't stop my tears from falling / I love you so much, daddy / You've done so much for me"

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"

Daughter

70's Classics

Loudon Wainwright III

"That's my daughter in the water / Every time she fell I caught her / Every time she fell"

Oh! My Papa

Eddie Fisher

"No one could be so gentle and so lovable / Oh, my pa-pa, he always understood"

Isn't She Lovely

70's Classics

Stevie Wonder

"Isn't she lovely? / Isn't she wonderful? / Isn't she precious? / Less than one-minute old"

Always, in All Ways

Kenny Loggins

"I thought you'd always be daddy's child / And suddenly you were grown..."

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"

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"

Cinderella

Religious

Steven Curtis Chapman

"Oh, I will dance with Cinderella / I don't wanna miss even one song..."

Gracie

Ben Folds

"One day you're gonna want to go / I hope we taught you everything you need to know / Gracie girl"

(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"