I hope you never lose your sense of wonder.  You get your fill to eat, but always keep that hunger.  May you never take one single breath for granted.  God forbid love ever leave you empty handed.

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean.  Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens.  Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance.  And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance.  Never settle for the path of least resistance.  Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin'.  Lovin might be a mistake but it's worth makin'.

Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter.  When you come close to sellin' out reconsider.  Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance.  And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance,  I hope you dance.

Background vocals during her song "I Hope You Dance" .....'Time is a wheel in constant motion always, rolling us along.  Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder, where those years have gone.'

Do you wanna be a poet and write?  Do you wanna be an actor up in lights?  Do you wanna be soldier, and fight for love?  Do you wanna travel the world?  Do you wanna be a diver for pearls?  Or climb the mountain, and touch the clouds above?  Be anyone you want to be.  Bring to life your fantasies.  But I want something in return,  I want you to burn, burn for me, baby.  Like a candle in the night.  Oh burn, burn for me, burn for me.

Are you gonna be a gambler and deal?  Are you gonna be a doctor and heal?  or go to heaven, and touch God's face?  Are you gonna be a dreamer who sleeps?  Are you gonna be a sinner who weeps?  Or an angel, under grace?  I'll lay down on your bed of coals.  Offer up my heart and soul.  But in return, I want you to burn, Burn for me, baby.  Like a candle in the night.  Oh burn, burn for me, burn for me.  Laugh for me, cry for me.  Pray for me, fly for me.  Live for me, but die for love.