written for Amber's 10th adoption birthday 1993

Well I can remember the day that you danced into my life n called me Daddy
Your brown eyes were shinning, mine filled with tears, so I could just barely see.
Later alligator, while after crocodile,
You'd dance on my feet n your big eyes would smile,
You've danced on the beach with the waves for a mile,
So keep up your dance, let your heart dance, ‘cause your dancing will keep you free.

May you dance your heart out, may your dancin' set you free.
So you can live n you can laugh n you can love n you can be,
My dancing, dancing, daughter; oh ya dance my blues away,
May you always dance your heart out, may your dancing set you free.

Well I can remember the day that we dreamed on the grass n watched clouds in the sky,
It's easy to dream when you're watching the clouds they really help to let you heart fly,
You saw a lion, I saw a giraffe,
N you saw the face of a girl with a laugh,
N I see you growing way to fast,
So take time to dream, let your heart dream, 'cause your dreams will never lie.

May you dream your heart out, may your dreamin' set you free.
So you can live and you can laugh n you can love n you can be.
My dreamin', dreamin' daughter, oh ya dream my blues away.
May you always dream your heart out, may your dreamin' set you free.

Well I can remember the day that my child taught me lessons that I did not know.
We talked then, n laughed n we cried some too, until finally we both said hello.
I have taught my child, my child has taught me.
N I know that we will not always agree.
But my child's a part of my family tree.
So show me my child, n I'll show you my child, n together we're both gonna grow.

So teach me to dance with my child who is wise!
N teach me to dream with my heart as my eyes!
N teach me to love all I am inside!
N teach me to grow up n be a child!

May you dance your heart out, may your dreamin' set you free.
So you can live n you can laugh n you can love n you can be,
A dancin', dreamin' woman, may you dream your blues away.
May you always dance your heart out, n may your dreamin' set you free.