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- "My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish."
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'A Mother's Song' - T Carter Music
- "Be faithful and be true
Show love in all you do
Then you'll know, just how
You make your mother proud."
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2 / 31 Fotos
'Always on My Mind' - Willie Nelson
- "You were always on my mind
And maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
I guess I never told you
I'm so happy that you're mine."
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'Angels Among Us' - Alabama
- "Oh, I believe there are angels among us,
Sent down to us from somewhere up above
They come to you and me in our darkest hours
To show us how to live
To teach us how to give
To guide us with a light of love."
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'Angels' - Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers
- "And through it all she offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me."
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5 / 31 Fotos
'Do I Make You Proud' - Taylor Hicks
- "This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you proud
Stronger than I've ever been now
Never been afraid of standing out
Do I make you proud."
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6 / 31 Fotos
'Don't Blink' - Kenny Chesney
- "Don't blink
Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap and you
Wake up and you're 25 and your high school sweetheart becomes your wife."
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7 / 31 Fotos
'He Gets That from Me' - Reba McEntire
- "His curly hair and his knobby knees,
The way the sun brings those freckles out,
Talkin' talk never miss a beat,
Yeah he gets that from me,
He gets that from me."
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8 / 31 Fotos
'I Hope You Dance' - Lee Ann Womack
- "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."
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9 / 31 Fotos
'I'll Be' - Edwin McCain
- "I'll be your cryin' shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life."
© Getty Images
10 / 31 Fotos
'Landslide' - Dixie Chicks
- "Well, I've been afraid of changin'
'Cause I built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Children get older
I'm getting older too."
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11 / 31 Fotos
'Like My Mother Does' - Lauren Alaina
- "I've got her spirit
She's always got my back
When I look at her
I think, I want to be just like that
When I love I give it all I've got
Like my mother does."
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12 / 31 Fotos
'Little Guy' - Gord Bamford
- "You came into this world, in a blink of an eye
Well man how time really flies.
You made me smile, and as a tear fell from my eye
You lit that room up little guy
It was the best day of my life."
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13 / 31 Fotos
'Mama's Song' - Carrie Underwood
- "Mama there's no way you'll ever lose me
And giving me away is not goodbye
As you watch me walk down to my future,
I hope tears of joy are in your eyes."
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14 / 31 Fotos
'Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys' - Waylon Jennings
- "Mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
'Cause they'll never stay home and they're always alone
Even with someone they love."
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15 / 31 Fotos
'Never Alone' - Jim Brickman
- "Never alone
Never alone
I'll be in every beat of your heart
When you face the unknown
Wherever you fly
This isn't goodbye
My love will follow you, stay with you
Baby, you're never alone."
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16 / 31 Fotos
'Parent's Prayer' - Steven Curtis Chapman
- "I guess we have always known
That a day like this one would come
When our children would leave us
And begin to build a home of their own."
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17 / 31 Fotos
'Simple Man' - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- "And be a simple kind of man
Oh, be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can."
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18 / 31 Fotos
'Sweet Child O' Mine' - Guns N' Roses
- "I hate to look into those eyes
And see an ounce of pain
Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place
Where as a child I'd hide
And pray for the thunder
And the rain
To quietly pass me by."
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19 / 31 Fotos
'The Baby' - Blake Shelton
- "My brothers said that I was rotten to the core
I was the youngest child, so I got by with more
I guess she was tired by the time I came along, she'd laugh until she cried
I could do no wrong
She would always save me, because I was her baby."
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20 / 31 Fotos
'The Dance' - Garth Brooks
- "Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain
But I'd have to miss the dance
Holding you I held everything."
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21 / 31 Fotos
'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle' - Glen Campbell
- "There ought to be a hall of fame for mamas
Creation's most unique and precious pearls
And heaven help us always to remember
That the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world."
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22 / 31 Fotos
'The Walk' - Sawyer Brown
- "'Cause I took this walk you're walking now
Boy, I've been in your shoes
You can't hold back the hands of time
It's just something you've got to do."
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23 / 31 Fotos
'The Woman in My Life' - Phil Vassar
- "And she believed in me
When I just gave up
She took all my worries
And she gave me love
She rocked me to sleep
With a sweet lullaby
I thank God for that woman in my life."
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24 / 31 Fotos
'Then They Do' - Trace Adkins
- "Then they do
And that's how it is
It's just quiet in the morning
Can't believe how much you miss
All they do
And all they did
You want all the dreams they've dreamed of to come true
Then they do."
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25 / 31 Fotos
'Through The Years' - Kenny Rogers
- "I can't remember what I used to do
Who I trusted whom, I listened to before
I swear you've taught me everything I know
Can't imagine needing someone so
But through the years it seems to me
I need you more and more."
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26 / 31 Fotos
'To Make You Feel My Love' - Garth Brooks
- "When the rain is blowing in your face
And the whole world is on your case
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love."
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27 / 31 Fotos
'You're Gonna Be' - Reba McEntire
- "You're gonna fly with every dream you chase
You're gonna cry but know that that's okay
Sometimes life's not fair but if you hang in there
You're gonna see that sometimes bad is good
We just have to believe things work out like they should
Life has no guarantees, but always loved by me
You're gonna be."
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28 / 31 Fotos
'The Best Day' - Taylor Swift
- "And now I know why the all the trees change in the fall
I know you were on my side
Even when I was wrong
And I love you for giving me your eyes
Staying back and watching me shine."
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29 / 31 Fotos
'The Wind Beneath My Wings' - Kenny Rogers
- "Did you ever know that you're my hero,
And everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
For you are the wind beneath my wings."
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30 / 31 Fotos
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0 / 31 Fotos
'My Wish' - Rascal Flatts
- "My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish."
© Getty Images
1 / 31 Fotos
'A Mother's Song' - T Carter Music
- "Be faithful and be true
Show love in all you do
Then you'll know, just how
You make your mother proud."
© Getty Images
2 / 31 Fotos
'Always on My Mind' - Willie Nelson
- "You were always on my mind
And maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
I guess I never told you
I'm so happy that you're mine."
© Getty Images
3 / 31 Fotos
'Angels Among Us' - Alabama
- "Oh, I believe there are angels among us,
Sent down to us from somewhere up above
They come to you and me in our darkest hours
To show us how to live
To teach us how to give
To guide us with a light of love."
© Getty Images
4 / 31 Fotos
'Angels' - Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers
- "And through it all she offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me."
© Getty Images
5 / 31 Fotos
'Do I Make You Proud' - Taylor Hicks
- "This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you proud
Stronger than I've ever been now
Never been afraid of standing out
Do I make you proud."
© Getty Images
6 / 31 Fotos
'Don't Blink' - Kenny Chesney
- "Don't blink
Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap and you
Wake up and you're 25 and your high school sweetheart becomes your wife."
© Getty Images
7 / 31 Fotos
'He Gets That from Me' - Reba McEntire
- "His curly hair and his knobby knees,
The way the sun brings those freckles out,
Talkin' talk never miss a beat,
Yeah he gets that from me,
He gets that from me."
© Getty Images
8 / 31 Fotos
'I Hope You Dance' - Lee Ann Womack
- "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."
© Getty Images
9 / 31 Fotos
'I'll Be' - Edwin McCain
- "I'll be your cryin' shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life."
© Getty Images
10 / 31 Fotos
'Landslide' - Dixie Chicks
- "Well, I've been afraid of changin'
'Cause I built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Children get older
I'm getting older too."
© Getty Images
11 / 31 Fotos
'Like My Mother Does' - Lauren Alaina
- "I've got her spirit
She's always got my back
When I look at her
I think, I want to be just like that
When I love I give it all I've got
Like my mother does."
© Getty Images
12 / 31 Fotos
'Little Guy' - Gord Bamford
- "You came into this world, in a blink of an eye
Well man how time really flies.
You made me smile, and as a tear fell from my eye
You lit that room up little guy
It was the best day of my life."
© Getty Images
13 / 31 Fotos
'Mama's Song' - Carrie Underwood
- "Mama there's no way you'll ever lose me
And giving me away is not goodbye
As you watch me walk down to my future,
I hope tears of joy are in your eyes."
© Getty Images
14 / 31 Fotos
'Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys' - Waylon Jennings
- "Mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
'Cause they'll never stay home and they're always alone
Even with someone they love."
© Getty Images
15 / 31 Fotos
'Never Alone' - Jim Brickman
- "Never alone
Never alone
I'll be in every beat of your heart
When you face the unknown
Wherever you fly
This isn't goodbye
My love will follow you, stay with you
Baby, you're never alone."
© Getty Images
16 / 31 Fotos
'Parent's Prayer' - Steven Curtis Chapman
- "I guess we have always known
That a day like this one would come
When our children would leave us
And begin to build a home of their own."
© Getty Images
17 / 31 Fotos
'Simple Man' - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- "And be a simple kind of man
Oh, be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can."
© Getty Images
18 / 31 Fotos
'Sweet Child O' Mine' - Guns N' Roses
- "I hate to look into those eyes
And see an ounce of pain
Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place
Where as a child I'd hide
And pray for the thunder
And the rain
To quietly pass me by."
© Getty Images
19 / 31 Fotos
'The Baby' - Blake Shelton
- "My brothers said that I was rotten to the core
I was the youngest child, so I got by with more
I guess she was tired by the time I came along, she'd laugh until she cried
I could do no wrong
She would always save me, because I was her baby."
© Getty Images
20 / 31 Fotos
'The Dance' - Garth Brooks
- "Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain
But I'd have to miss the dance
Holding you I held everything."
© Getty Images
21 / 31 Fotos
'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle' - Glen Campbell
- "There ought to be a hall of fame for mamas
Creation's most unique and precious pearls
And heaven help us always to remember
That the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world."
© Getty Images
22 / 31 Fotos
'The Walk' - Sawyer Brown
- "'Cause I took this walk you're walking now
Boy, I've been in your shoes
You can't hold back the hands of time
It's just something you've got to do."
© Getty Images
23 / 31 Fotos
'The Woman in My Life' - Phil Vassar
- "And she believed in me
When I just gave up
She took all my worries
And she gave me love
She rocked me to sleep
With a sweet lullaby
I thank God for that woman in my life."
© Getty Images
24 / 31 Fotos
'Then They Do' - Trace Adkins
- "Then they do
And that's how it is
It's just quiet in the morning
Can't believe how much you miss
All they do
And all they did
You want all the dreams they've dreamed of to come true
Then they do."
© Getty Images
25 / 31 Fotos
'Through The Years' - Kenny Rogers
- "I can't remember what I used to do
Who I trusted whom, I listened to before
I swear you've taught me everything I know
Can't imagine needing someone so
But through the years it seems to me
I need you more and more."
© Getty Images
26 / 31 Fotos
'To Make You Feel My Love' - Garth Brooks
- "When the rain is blowing in your face
And the whole world is on your case
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love."
© Getty Images
27 / 31 Fotos
'You're Gonna Be' - Reba McEntire
- "You're gonna fly with every dream you chase
You're gonna cry but know that that's okay
Sometimes life's not fair but if you hang in there
You're gonna see that sometimes bad is good
We just have to believe things work out like they should
Life has no guarantees, but always loved by me
You're gonna be."
© Getty Images
28 / 31 Fotos
'The Best Day' - Taylor Swift
- "And now I know why the all the trees change in the fall
I know you were on my side
Even when I was wrong
And I love you for giving me your eyes
Staying back and watching me shine."
© Getty Images
29 / 31 Fotos
'The Wind Beneath My Wings' - Kenny Rogers
- "Did you ever know that you're my hero,
And everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
For you are the wind beneath my wings."
© Getty Images
30 / 31 Fotos
The best country songs for the mother-son dance
Heartwarming songs for the special dance
© Getty Images
The mother-son dance is a very important moment for a man on his wedding day. Some of the best wedding dance numbers are country songs with themes about love, appreciation, memories, and letting go. They tend to be emotional, heartfelt, and perfectly express the moment in which a son takes the next step in his life and creates his own family. Ranker compiled a list of some of the best country songs for the mother-son dance. Which one will you use on your special day?
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