The Songs I Sing to My Girls

[diandradawn]

I never follow the lame suggestions that Cafemom gives for journaling, but this one caught my eye since I've sang to my children since before they were born.

The day I found out I was pregnant with Liesey, I sang this song in front of a couple hundred people at church. It was special to me then because to be pregnant at eighteen when I was packing my bags for college and had just received my dormroom assignment was a predicament I'd not forseen for myself. I knew everything was changing. Now that we sing it together before she sleeps, its importance has only increased.

Only Hope

There's a song that's inside of my soul.
It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again
I'm awake in the infinite cold.
But you sing to me over and over and over again.

So, I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope.

Sing to me the song of the stars.
Of your galaxy dancing and laughing and laughing again.
When it feels like my dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans that you have for me over again.

So I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours
I know now, you're my only hope.

I give you my destiny.
I'm giving you all of me.
I want your symphony, singing in all that I am
At the top of my lungs, I'm giving it back.

So I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours
I pray, to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope. 

 

 

Destiny came to live with us when she was 17 months old. She was scared and didn't sleep much. I used to rock her on the swing on the back porch during the warm summer nights and sing this song.

Blackbird

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Black bird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
all your life
you were only waiting for this moment to be free

Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise,oh
You were only waiting for this moment to arise, oh
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

The child has zero singing skills, but it's still the sweetest sound to listen to her sing this song while she swings on her swingset or sits on top of the monkey bars.

 

 

Hannah and I sing this song.

Hey Baby

Hey hey baby
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
Hey hey baby
I wanna know if you'll be my girl

When I saw you walking down the street
I said that's the kind of girl I'd like to meet
She's so pretty Lord she's fine
I'm gonna make her mine all mine
Hey hey baby
I wanna know if you'll be my girl

When you turned and walked away
That's when I want to say now
Come on baby give me a whirl
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
Hey hey baby
I wanna know if you'll be my girl

When you turned and walked away
That's when I wanna say
Come on baby give me a whirl
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
Hey hey baby
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
Hey hey baby
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
Hey hey hey hey baby
I wanna know if you'll be my girl

Yeah, it's not as sweet, but then again- neither is she.

 

[new_momma]

Apr. 17, 2008 at 11:16 AM Your a wonderful mom.