~*~Cinderella~*~

My daughters have always loved the Cinderella story, everything about it. The sweet innocense of Cinderella's humility. The fun dreams of Prince Charming. The happily everafter of it all!

When I first heard Steven Curtis Chapman's song ~Cinderella~ I cried... it is so touching. When I heard him tell the story of why he wrote it, I cried, because it tells his story of watching his little ones, and thinking of his oldest daughter. And as my own firstborn is becoming a young woman and I know we will lose her to her Prince Charming someday, too soon, I cry once again!

The lyrics are so beautiful, so tender, I want to have it here, where I can access it easily, for those days when all I want is a good cry, followed by a sweet smile!

**Cinderella**
by Steven Curtis Chapman


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!"

Chorus:
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.

Verse 2:
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!"

Chorus:
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

Verse 3:
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!"

Chorus:
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

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