[mom2justynsarah]

In my daughter's eyes is one of them. Another one is not so much about adoption. But it makes me think of my daughter.

Ok, don't laugh, but do you know (or remember) who Raffi is? Sarah loves him! There is a song at the end of his tape called "Everything grows." It goes something like:

Everything grows and grows
Babies do, animals too,
Everything grows and grows
Sisters do, brother's too,
Oh everything grows
Oh everything grows and grows
mommy's do, daddy's too
Oh everthing grows
A blade of grass, a leaf on a tree...

Anyway, it continues on this lovely path of things that grow. It chokes me up because it reminds me of my kids growing up, getting older etc etc.

There is one particular son that reminds me of my son. It is a Jon Lennon song called "Beautiful Boy." For anyone who has a son, you must listen to the lyrics. My son is my darling darling darling beautiful boy..beautiful Justin.

[Leigh131313]

Celine also does a remake of Beautiful Boy.

I think the song mentioned before was Celine Dion, A new day has come....or A New Day...something like that

[cthy757]

I always like "Blessed" by Elton John:

Hey you, you're a child in my head
You haven't walked yet
Your first words have yet to be said
But I swear you'll be blessed

I know you're still just a dream
your eyes might be green
Or the bluest that I've ever seen
Anyway you'll be blessed

And you, you'll be blessed
You'll have the best
I promise you that
I'll pick a star from the sky
Pull your name from a hat
I promise you that, promise you that, promise you that
You'll be blessed

I need you before I'm too old
To have and to hold
To walk with you and watch you grow
And know that you're blessed

[mommy2Adam]

From God's Arms
To My Arms To Yours
Words and music by Michael McLean

Dedicated to birth mothers everywhere.
You are an inspiration to us.

With so many wrong decisions
in my past, I'm not quite sure
if I can ever hope to trust
my judgement anymore.
But lately I've been thinking,
'cause it's all I've had to do.
And in my heart I feel that
I should give this child to you.

(Chorus)

And maybe you can tell your baby,
when you love him so,
that he's been loved before;
By someone who delivered your son
From God's arms, to my arms, to yours.

If you choose to tell him,
and if he wants to know,
How the one who gave him life
could bear to let him go;
Just tell him there were sleepless nights;
I prayed and paced the floors
And knew the only peace I'd find
is if this child was yours.

(Chorus)

Now I know that you don't have to do this,
But could you kiss him once for me
The first time that he ties his shoes,
or falls and skins his knee?
And could you hold him twice as long
when he makes his mistakes,
And tell him that he's not alone,
sometimes that's all it takes.
I know how much he'll ache.

This may not be the answer
for another girl like me;
But I'm not on a soapbox
saying how we all should be.
I'm just trusting in my feelings
and I'm trusting God above,
And I'm trusting you can give this baby
Both his mothers' love.

(Chorus)

We love you, birth mothers

[familyforever]

I love "I'd Give My Life for You" from Miss Siagon.


You who I craddled in my arms.
You,
Asking as little as you can.
Little snip of a little man,
I know I'd give my life for you.

You didn't ask me to be born
You,
Why should you learn of war or pain?
To be sure you're not hurt again,
I swear I'd give my life for you.

I've tasted love beyond all fear.
And you should know it's love that brought you here.
And in one perfect night,
When the stars burned like new,
I knew what I must do.
I'll give you a million things I'll never own.
I'll give you a world to conquer when you're grown.

You will be who you want to be.
You
Can choose whatever heaven grants.
As long as you can have your chance,
I swear I'd give my life for you.

Sometimes I wake up, reaching for him.
I feel his shadow brush my head,
But there's just moonlight on my bed.
Was he a ghost?
Was he a lie,
That made my body laugh and cry?
Then by my side the proof I see, his little one.
Gods of the sun,
Bring him to me.

You will be who you want to be.
You
Can choose whatever heaven grants.
As long as you can have your chance,
I swear I'd give my life for you.

No one can stop what I must do.
I swear I'd give my life for you

[DebCsMom]

Our oldest adopted daughter song is "You'll be in My Heart" by Elton John.

Our second adopted daughters song is "I Knew I loved You" by Savage Garden

Our son's is "Beautiful" by I think David Brinkman.

Deb

[ManyTimesBlessed]

I know it's really supposed to be a love song, but Lifehouse's "You and Me" always makes me think of my little boy.

"You and Me"

What day is it
And in what month
This clock never seemed so alive
I can't keep up and I can't back down
I've been losing so much time

Cause it's you and me and all of the people
Nothing to do, nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all of the people and
I don't know why I can't keep my eyes off of you

All of the things that I want to say
Just aren't coming out right
I'm tripping on words, you got my head spinning
I don't know where to go from here

Cause it's you and me and all of the people
With nothing to do, nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all of the people and
I don't why I can't keep my eyes off you

Something about you now
I can't quite figure out
Everything (he) does is beautiful
Everything (he) does is right

Cause it's you and me and all of the people
With nothing to do, nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all of the people and
I don't know why I can't keep my eyes off of

You and me and all of the people
With nothing to do nothin to prove and
It's you and me and all of the people and
I don't why I can't keep my eyes off of you

What day is it
And in what month
This clock never seemed so alive

[mom2justynsarah]

Originally Posted by mommy2Adam

From God's Arms
To My Arms To Yours
Words and music by Michael McLean

Dedicated to birth mothers everywhere.
You are an inspiration to us.

With so many wrong decisions
in my past, I'm not quite sure
if I can ever hope to trust
my judgement anymore.
But lately I've been thinking,
'cause it's all I've had to do.
And in my heart I feel that
I should give this child to you.

(Chorus)

And maybe you can tell your baby,
when you love him so,
that he's been loved before;
By someone who delivered your son
From God's arms, to my arms, to yours.

If you choose to tell him,
and if he wants to know,
How the one who gave him life
could bear to let him go;
Just tell him there were sleepless nights;
I prayed and paced the floors
And knew the only peace I'd find
is if this child was yours.

(Chorus)

Now I know that you don't have to do this,
But could you kiss him once for me
The first time that he ties his shoes,
or falls and skins his knee?
And could you hold him twice as long
when he makes his mistakes,
And tell him that he's not alone,
sometimes that's all it takes.
I know how much he'll ache.

This may not be the answer
for another girl like me;
But I'm not on a soapbox
saying how we all should be.
I'm just trusting in my feelings
and I'm trusting God above,
And I'm trusting you can give this baby
Both his mothers' love.

(Chorus)

We love you, birth mothers

Oh yes...I have this song on dvd. It is beautiful...I always think of Sarah's bmom when I hear it...

[mom2justynsarah]

Originally Posted by familyforever

I love "I'd Give My Life for You" from Miss Siagon.


You who I craddled in my arms.
You,
Asking as little as you can.
Little snip of a little man,
I know I'd give my life for you.

You didn't ask me to be born
You,
Why should you learn of war or pain?
To be sure you're not hurt again,
I swear I'd give my life for you.

I've tasted love beyond all fear.
And you should know it's love that brought you here.
And in one perfect night,
When the stars burned like new,
I knew what I must do.
I'll give you a million things I'll never own.
I'll give you a world to conquer when you're grown.

You will be who you want to be.
You
Can choose whatever heaven grants.
As long as you can have your chance,
I swear I'd give my life for you.

Sometimes I wake up, reaching for him.
I feel his shadow brush my head,
But there's just moonlight on my bed.
Was he a ghost?
Was he a lie,
That made my body laugh and cry?
Then by my side the proof I see, his little one.
Gods of the sun,
Bring him to me.

You will be who you want to be.
You
Can choose whatever heaven grants.
As long as you can have your chance,
I swear I'd give my life for you.

No one can stop what I must do.
I swear I'd give my life for you

Oh, I forgot this one. It is also beautiful. My son's class sang this song to give tribute to all parents & volunteers (for the school year). Um, I embarrassed myself because I couldn't stop crying..

[Brat]

"In My Daughter's Eyes" by Martina McBride, for sure. Heard it for the first time on the eve of my daughter's first birthday, as I pulled in the driveway after a last-minute errand run. Sat there crying like a baby as my daughter sat in her car seat, oblivious. That night I made a slide show of our first year with her, to the tune of that song, then showed it to our friends and family at her party.

In my daughter's eyes I am a hero
I am strong and wise and I know no fear
But the truth is plain to see
She was sent to rescue me
I see who I wanna be
In my daughter's eyes

In my daughter's eyes everyone is equal
Darkness turns to light and the
world is at peace
This miracle God gave to me
gives me strength when I am weak
I find reason to believe
In my daughter's eyes

And when she wraps her hand
around my finger
Oh it puts a smile in my heart
Everything becomes a little clearer
I realize what life is all about

It's hangin' on when your heart
has had enough
It's giving more when you feel like giving up
I've seen the light
It's in my daughter's eyes

In my daughter's eyes I can see the future
A reflection of who I am and what will be
Though she'll grow and someday leave
Maybe raise a family
When I'm gone I hope you see how happy
she made me
For I'll be there
In my daughter's eyes

Made another slide show earlier in the year accompanied by Savage Garden's "I Knew I Loved You." Shared the slide show w/her birthmom who commented that she loved the song.

[AMom2Two]

These songs are so GREAT!!!!!

I LOVE THEM ALL!


Thank you for sharing your favorite songs with us.


Each time a new song is submitted, it just fills my heart with warmth and you can't help but smile!!!!

Thank you everyone for sharing!!!! Keep the songs coming......

[jaymo]

Hi everyone,

This thread is GREAT!! For hubby and I, Edwin McCain is out favorite singer/writer! He was adopted as an infant and, he has a song called, "Letter To Mama". The lyrics are:



Letter to my mother
Mama, how do I write the words to you
You were the only one who loved me true
But there's a woman that we don't even know
She gave me life, then you gave me a home
I love you, Mama
But I want to tell her too
Is that her little boy still loves you
I close my eyes, does she look like me
Does she need my help, is she cold on the street
Am I forgotten like a bad childhood dream
A B-movie actor on the black and white screen
I love you, Mama
But I want to tell her too
Is that her little boy still loves you
Is that her little boy still loves you
Could I have seen her, I'll never know
Maybe she's always been there watching me grow
I wanted to tell her how grateful I am
For giving me life, I've done the best that I can
I love you, Mama
But I want to tell her too
Is that her little boy still loves you
Her little boy still loves you


This one always makes me cry, there is also "These Are the Moments" --- more of a love song but, we love or kids, con't we?!?!



Lying here with you
Listening to the rain
Smiling just to see the smile upon your face
These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive
These are the moments
I'll remember all my life
I found all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more


Looking in your eyes
Seeing all I need
Everything you are is everything to me
These are the moments
I know heaven must exist
These are the moments I know all I need is this
I have all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more than this time together
I could not ask for more than this time with you
Every prayer has been answered
Every dream I have's come true
And right here in this moment is right where I'm meant to be
Here with you here with me
These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive
These are the moments I'll remember all my life
I've got all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more than the love you give me
'Coz it's all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more

These are my songs, hopefully you will look for them and enjoy them as we do!
Maura.

[billysmommy]

I love every one of the songs posted here!
But, silly and simple, a song that I sang to both of my kids - just because they liked it - took on great meaning for my daughter as we fought to adopt her.

You Are My Sunshine
My Only Sunshine
You Make Me Happy
When Skies are Gray
You'll never know Lexi
How Much I Love You
Please Don't Take My Sunshine Away

[polkadotghost]

I sang "you'll be in my heart" my Phil Colins to both my daughters. When I heard it for the first time I just balled! It was actually the father/daughter song at my wedding also. I just love it:

Come stop your crying, it will be all right
Just take my hand, hold it tight
I will protect you from all around you
I will be here dont you cry

For one so small,you seem so strong
My arms will hold you keep you safe and warm
This bond between us cant be broken
I will be here dont you cry

And youll be in my heart
Yes, youll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
Youll be in my heart
No matter what they say
Youll be here in my heart
Always

Why cant they understand the way we feel
They just dont trust what they cant explain
I know we're different but deep inside us
Were not that different at all

And youll be in my heart
Yes, youll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
Youll be in my heart
No matter what they say
Youll be here in my heart
Always

Dont listen to them, cause what do they know
We need each other, to have and to hold
Theyll see in time, I know

When destiny calls you, you must be strong
I may not be with you, but you gotta hold on
Theyll see in time, I know

Well show them together cuz...

Youll be in my heart
I believe, youll be in my heart
Ill be there from this day on
Now and forever more

Youll be in my heart
No matter what they say
Youll be here in my heart always

Always...
Ill be with you
Ill be there for you always
Always and always
Just look over your shoulder
Just look over your shoulder
Just look over your shoulder
Ill be there always

[megaphonemo]

ggman, love that indigo girls song - but never looked at it the way you did... So very true!! Another fave of mine of theirs or at least fave quote is "Gotta tend the earth if you want a rose"...... Needless to say my little rose is sleeping in the room next to me as I type.....


Fave adoption music right now? The curious George soundtrack by Jack Johnson is awesome!! The one song goes "without you I was broken, but I'd rather be brokedown with you by my side"..... DD and I listen to the whole CD every night as she goes to sleep..... Highly recommend it!!

Mega