"Cinderella"--Steven Curtis Chapman

The day after I left for school, my mom emailed me a video of this song. I attatched the link to the video at the bottom, but I included the lyrics for your enjoyment. :] I remember sitting in the kitchen of my Great Aunt and Uncle's--Joann and Clair Ralph--home and sobbing like a little baby when I watched this video. I really love this song a lot. In fact, it might be my favorite. I listen to this song whenever I get homesick which is dumb because it doesn't really make me feel better, but whatever. I still like it. I hope you like it too. :]

She spins and she sways to whatever song plays,
Without a care in the world.
And I'm sitting here wearing 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!"

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 want to miss even one song'
Cause 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
Oh I will dance with Cinderella
I don't want to miss even one song
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone

But 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
Oh I will dance with Cinderella
I don't want to miss even one song
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN7_qbOpuWs

A few weeks after he wrote this song, his 5-year-old daughter was killed when their 17-year-old son accidentally ran over her in their driveway.