What were they thinking when they let us take you home?
Could they not see the fear behind our eyes?
You could fill up the Grand Canyon with the things we didn't know
We only knew our love for you was just as deep and wide
We got some things wrong and some things right
We had lovely dreams
And sleepless nights
But every sunrise brings another chance to be surprised
Sometimes a leap of faith is the best thing we can do
'Cause if we wait until we're ready, we're never gonna move
So we listen to the music and take one step at a time
'Till we find that we are dancing through this one wild and precious life
Saw your first steps turn to running
Then to scraped and broken arms
And we felt the winds of change begin to blow
We didn't know how quickly you'd trade bicycles for cars
Then we were packing up your room doing our best to let you go
Sometimes a leap of faith is the best thing we can do
'Cause if we wait until we're ready, we're never gonna move
So we listen to the music and take one step at a time
'Till we find that we are dancing through this one wild and precious life
I'm holding all the memories and I'm holding back my tears
And I'm treasuring this moment in my heart
The song is almost over, and your new life nearly here
Before you go, I hope you know how proud of you we are
You'll get some things wrong and some things right
You'll have lovely dreams
And sleepless nights
But every sunrise brings another chance to be surprised
Sometimes a leap of faith is the best thing we can do
'Cause if we wait until we're ready, we're never gonna move
So we listen to the music and take one step at a time
Until we find that we are dancing
How I love to see you dancing through this one wild and precious life