father/daughter dance help!!

I need some SERIOUS help with finding a song for the dance with my dad...

Back story= 4 years ago I got into a SERIOUS car accident, and needed emergency open heart surgery, and actually almost died. And like 2 weeks later my dad had a serious heart attack. He and I were in cardiac rehab together anda everything, it was nuts. If go too sappy, honestly, it will be too much for me or my sisters to handle...not in that emotional because of your dad way, but in that 'wow, there was a VERY real chance that I wasn't going to make it...' kind of way.

I have been trying to find a song that is more along the 'we made it through' lines, but I am REALLY struggling.

please help...this is SO important to me because I am the last of me and my 3 sisters to get married, so I want it to be good!!!

hmmm i have to think about this one. the only one that's coming to mind is 'you're still the one' because of this part:

Looks like we made it
Look how far we've come my baby
We mighta took the long way
We knew we'd get there someday

They said, 'I bet they'll never make it'
But just look at us holding on
We're still together still going strong

AND

Ain't nothin' better
We beat the odds together
I'm glad we didn't listen
Look at what we would be missin'

but the chorus is clearly about lovers, so it could be a little weird. i'm going to see what else pops into my head for this....

I can see clearly now - Johnny Nash

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone,
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.

I think I can make it now, the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is the rainbow I've been prayin' for
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.

Look all around, there's nothin' but blue skies
Look straight ahead, nothin' but blue skies

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone,
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.

It's gona be a bright (bright) bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day
Oh what a bright (bright) bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day (fading out)

That is an amazing story!

I'll keep looking but I like this song, it's upbeat and happy!

ETA: I just thought of JOsh Groban - You raised me up...probably sappier than you'd like but it's a sweet song

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Posted by dianeb888

I loved her first by heartland

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Thats EXACTLY the type of song I don't want!!! WAAAAAAY too emotional..plus, my sister already used it!

I was thinking about Josh Groban...but its just too risky...

I am trying to find something in the middle of sappy and a song one would skip to!! =)

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Posted by leighlo1226

WOW! That is such a crazy story. I am so happy to hear that both of you are ok and are able to dance together at your wedding- that's amazing! I will definitely try and help find you a good song.

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thanks...I am happy too!!! This dance thing is just becoming SOO hard...I have looked up SO many song lists, and any that aren't cleary written for this topic are so borderline incestual!!

Got it!

'Count on Me' by Whitney Houston and Babyface from the Waiting to Exhale Soundtrack

Count on me through thick and thin
A friendship that will never end
When you are weak, I will be strong
Helping you to carry on
Call on me, I will be there, don't be afraid
Please believe me when I say, count on

I can see that it's hurting you, I can feel your pain
It's hard to see the sunshine, through the rain, oh
In know sometimes it seems as if, it's never gonna end
But you'll get through it
Just don't give in cause you can
(repeat 1)
You can count on me

I know sometimes it seems as if, we're standing all alone
Be we'll get through it, 'cause love won't let us fall
(rpt 1)

There's a place inside of all of us
Where our faith in love begins
You should reach to find the truth in love
The answers there within, oh
I know that life can make you feel
It's much harder than it really is
But we'll get through it, just don't give in

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Posted by futurestevens

hmmm i have to think about this one. the only one that's coming to mind is 'you're still the one' because of this part:

Looks like we made it
Look how far we've come my baby
We mighta took the long way
We knew we'd get there someday

They said, 'I bet they'll never make it'
But just look at us holding on
We're still together still going strong

AND

Ain't nothin' better
We beat the odds together
I'm glad we didn't listen
Look at what we would be missin'

but the chorus is clearly about lovers, so it could be a little weird. i'm going to see what else pops into my head for this....

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seriously this is fantastic. GO MUFFIN

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Posted by alicia6650

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Posted by dianeb888

I loved her first by heartland

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Thats EXACTLY the type of song I don't want!!! WAAAAAAY too emotional..plus, my sister already used it!

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This is the song i want so bad, but my fsil used it :(

i dont know what the lyrics are....but what about

looks like we made it - barry manilow

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Posted by Jsquared

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Posted by alicia6650

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Posted by dianeb888

I loved her first by heartland

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Thats EXACTLY the type of song I don't want!!! WAAAAAAY too emotional..plus, my sister already used it!

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This is the song i want so bad, but my fsil used it :(

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you should try tim mcgraw - my little girl, its another country song and so beautiful, im debating btwn those 2

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Posted by xoabxo

i dont think this is a we made it song but it is a sweet dad daughter song.... stealing Cinderella by chuck wicks

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Thats what I used but it made me

I am just trying to stay as far away from the father/daughter theme as i can...