Cinderella

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 sholders

Its 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 dancing, 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 will be gone
she will 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 dancing, 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 will be gone
she will be gone

But she came home today with a ring on her hand
just glowing and telling us all they had planned
she says "Dad the wedding is still six months away
and I need to practice my dancing, 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 will be gone
she will be gone
Cinderella by Steven Curtis Chapman
Can be heard here... http://www.myspace.com/stevencurtischapman

I have a bajillion things to comment about this song... but I will keep it short...

It has always been my dream to be a daddy's little girl. I think I would have played the role well. God blessed me with His fatherly ways with me, and gave me a wonderful husband that can fill that void to a point. So although that dream will never COMPLETELY come true, I see it in the future of my daughter. I see how she looks at him and melts into his arms with such comfort.
I can see her desire to be in the cinderella dress already, and a dancer she is becoming. So this song seems fitting to sum up the relationship I see in them. A daddy and his baby girl.
It makes me cry! What a blessing. What a sight!
Theres only a few changes I see my daughter's daddy making... No prom... he he, and no letting go! Midnight will never come!
And her daddy will never miss a song. What a great Daddy!