On Thursday last week Kira had asked me to play the "Cinderella" song for her. I almost had forgotten the song she was talking about and then I remembered....
Steven Curtis Chapman and the song he had written for his daughter. Unfortunately the Chapman family had experienced a tragic accident a few months ago when the eldest son was leaving the house in the family's SUV and had not seen his little sister behind him playing in the driveway. Their young daughter was killed that day. The story itself completely breaks my heart and the song brings tears to Dave and my eyes everytime we listen to it.
Kira was listening to the song and said to me that she had wanted to ask daddy to dance with her when he came home from work to this song. I said ok and so she did and daddy and her danced so beautifully. It brought tears to my eyes at the thought of a wedding that would happen one day and Kira and her daddy dancing to that song. Here are the words - some of the most beautiful words/music to be created. Our prayers continue to be with the Chapman family during their times of sorrow.
She spins and she sways to whatever song plays,
Without a care in the world.
And I'm sittin' here wearin' the weight of the world on my shoulders.
It's been a long day and there's still work to do,
She's pulling at me saying "Dad I need you!
There's a ball at the castle and I've been invited and I need to practice my dancin'"
"Oh please, daddy, please!"
So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh I will dance with Cinderella
I don't wanna miss even one song,
Cuz all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone
She says he's a nice guy and I'd be impressed
She wants to know if I approve of the dress
She says "Dad, the prom is just one week away,
And I need to practice my dancin'"
"Oh please, daddy, please!"
So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Ohh-oh ohh-oh, I will dance with Cinderella
I don't wanna miss even one song,
Cuz all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone
She will be gone.
Well, she came home today
With a ring on her hand
Just glowin' and tellin' us all they had planned
She says "Dad, the wedding's still six months away
but I need to practice my dancin'"
"Oh please, daddy please!"
So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Ohh-oh ohh-oh, I will dance with Cinderella
I don't wanna miss even one song,
(even one song)
Cuz all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone
