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Friday, March 5, 2010
Wedding Song (created 3-5-10)
My daughter married the love of her life on 6-24-06. She asked me to sing a song at the reception. She didn't know I was going to write it also.
This song has been growing inside of me since I was 17 years old. At some of the new chapters of my life, I am inspired to write a few new verses. Such was the case here. Of course, this was a specific event, so I only sang the verses which were appropriate.
"When I was just a lad so small
I looked up at my father tall
and prayed that someday I would be
a tall man just like he.
The years they flew and I grew
but somehow not nearly as tall
as the man my father was
when I was just that lad so small.
But I knew I'd have children of my own
who'd look at me with eyes wide open
and dream about me in their heads
and then I'd be that tall man.
I soon had those children of my own
but still I wasn't nearly as tall
as the man my father was
when I was just a lad quite small.
But I knew that in my children's eyes
that I was tall, not at all small
and to my family, I now proclaim
you make me proud, you are all tall.
My daughter and I walked down the aisle
Her face lit in a beautiful smile
To wed the man she loves the most
I sing this song as my toast.
She found her man, who stands quite tall
He will never treat her small.
At their wedding with their guests
we wish them love and all the best.
In their new life as his wife
They'll stand together to face the strife
The vow is "For Better or Worse"
Standing tall, they'll steer the course.
Cause like her mother, she stands firm
She is a rock in life's storm
To her husband she gives her all
He gives his best, for her he's tall.
Cause when he was just a lad so small
He looked up at his father tall
and prayed that someday he would be
a tall man, just like he."
At the end of the song, my rather undemonstrative brother came over and gave me the hug of a lifetime. Need I say more.
Bye for now, Doug
This song has been growing inside of me since I was 17 years old. At some of the new chapters of my life, I am inspired to write a few new verses. Such was the case here. Of course, this was a specific event, so I only sang the verses which were appropriate.
"When I was just a lad so small
I looked up at my father tall
and prayed that someday I would be
a tall man just like he.
The years they flew and I grew
but somehow not nearly as tall
as the man my father was
when I was just that lad so small.
But I knew I'd have children of my own
who'd look at me with eyes wide open
and dream about me in their heads
and then I'd be that tall man.
I soon had those children of my own
but still I wasn't nearly as tall
as the man my father was
when I was just a lad quite small.
But I knew that in my children's eyes
that I was tall, not at all small
and to my family, I now proclaim
you make me proud, you are all tall.
My daughter and I walked down the aisle
Her face lit in a beautiful smile
To wed the man she loves the most
I sing this song as my toast.
She found her man, who stands quite tall
He will never treat her small.
At their wedding with their guests
we wish them love and all the best.
In their new life as his wife
They'll stand together to face the strife
The vow is "For Better or Worse"
Standing tall, they'll steer the course.
Cause like her mother, she stands firm
She is a rock in life's storm
To her husband she gives her all
He gives his best, for her he's tall.
Cause when he was just a lad so small
He looked up at his father tall
and prayed that someday he would be
a tall man, just like he."
At the end of the song, my rather undemonstrative brother came over and gave me the hug of a lifetime. Need I say more.
Bye for now, Doug
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