Father/Daughter song...Please be honest!!

I am trying to find a song to dance with my dad to. He is all about song meanings and what not which is really annoying. He doesn't want to dance to any of like the usual songs b/c he feels I was never his 'little girl' because I was always very independent. So anyway, I was thinking of two songs

Daughters by John Mayer
I Love You Just the Way You Are by Billy Joel

My FH thinks that the Billy Joel song is a love song. PLEASE HELP!!!

Any other suggestions would be wonderful!!

I danced with my father to the song lullabye by billy joel. it is such a great song and the words are really nice but not too mushy. here they are...


Goodnight, my angel
Time to close your eyes
And save these questions for another day
I think I know what you've been asking me
I think you know what I've been trying to say
I promised I would never leave you
And you should always know
Wherever you may go
No matter where you are
I never will be far away

Goodnight, my angel
Now it's time to sleep
And still so many things I want to say


Remember all the songs you sang for me
When we went sailing on an emerald bay
And like a boat out on the ocean
I'm rocking you to sleep
The water's dark
And deep inside this ancient heart
You'll always be a part of me

Goodnight, my angel
Now it's time to dream
And dream how wonderful your life will be
Someday your child may cry
And if you sing this lullabye
Then in your heart
There will always be a part of me

Someday we'll all be gone
But lullabyes go on and on...
They never die
That's how you
And I
Will be

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Posted by HelenZ

I personally like Daughters...that's what I was going to dance with my mom to (my father passed away). I also like that its not really mushy so I don't cry while I'm dancing!!

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My thoughts exactly. I probably won't cry too much dancing to that song, lol. I'm crying right now listening to other mushier songs, lol.

Someone posted the lyrics to
I saw her first by Heartland the other day, its beautiful...

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Posted by annie1207

Someone posted the lyrics to
I saw her first by Heartland the other day, its beautiful...

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i just listened to this song and it made me tear up, i think i may use it and it would be a cute nod to my father who grew up out west and loves country music

i hope Just the Way you Are is a Love Song. . .its my wedding song

I wouldn't do Daughters...

It's about a distant absent father who treated his daughter very badly earlier in life and how that has stayed with her and affected her. Definitely not a father-daughter wedding dance. Sorry.

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Posted by aliwnec10

I wouldn't do Daughters...

It's about a distant absent father who treated his daughter very badly earlier in life and how that has stayed with her and affected her. Definitely not a father-daughter wedding dance. Sorry.

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I agree.

I've been out of my parent's house for 12 years, married & divorced, so some of the songs didn't quite fot for me either.

Every time I hear Celine Dion's Because You Loved Me, and I think of my Dad, I cry all over the place! So, that will be what we dance to...here are the lyrics...

For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

There's a new song that's perfect for a Sweet 16 Father/Daughter dance. It's
called 'Sweet 16 (My Everything)' by 'Who Are Those Guys'. You can hear for
free on their website: www.whoarethoseguys.com or there's also a link to
Broadjam where you can download it.
This is the PERFECT tune for a father/daughter dance......
Thanks for listening!.