Gladys Knight - I Hope You Dance Lyrics






I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you’ll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they’re worth taking
Lovin’ might be a mistake
But it’s worth making
Don’t let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)

I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you’ll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
Dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
I hope you dance
(Where those years have gone)

(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)





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  1. K.... J....

    2020❓❓ anyone?

  2. o.... l....

    I'll stay with the original version thank you 🙏❤

  3. L.... M....

    This song was perfect for Tyler Perry's movie.

  4. M.... L....

    I hope you dance my Love i miss you so much i hope you dance Love you much 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

  5. C.... M....

    This year I am gonna dance for it maybe my last time so I am gonna dance

  6. D.... H....

    Remember ,When ,Glady's was younger? she was an excellent,example, of how entertainer's should act,and carry, themselves, what a superb example of a , woman, to all of us, don't we all appreciate her ,I hope this bring to mind of how the past, is right here ,before our eys wake -up.....Please,make better ,choices....

  7. J.... H....

    I hope you dance 💃

  8. L.... M....

    Im here . 2020 😊

  9. 2.... L....

    Never knew it even had a version from Miss Gladys😩😍😘

  10. C.... ....

    This is my favorite song that Gladys sings. Very fitting for the New Year.

  11. S.... S....

    😢😢😢❤❤❤❤

  12. T.... P....

    Such a beautiful song... RIP to my brother who died of cancer April 10, 1987- Aug. 22, 2015... Love you bro until next time. 😢❤💔

  13. C.... W....

    Like I said yeah he give nobody s*** until f****** Elton John gives me my do LOL for real not to laugh for real

  14. s.... m....

    Beautiful girl 💕❤️😍

  15. K.... W....

    Just saying thia is for anyone with a mental illness if you or someone you is feeling suicidal or depressed contact the Suicide hotline please and God bless.😊

  16. n.... g....

    Beautiful song by beautiful lady. God bless you.

  17. A.... S....

    great music

  18. Y.... L....

    Gladys knight wicked real bad mamma

  19. K.... B....

    She should've sang this on The Masked Singer.

  20. E.... R....

    NO ONE sings this like Gladys does!

  21. R.... J....

    My Mom love this young lady Ms. 'Gladys Kinght' 'I hope you dance'.

  22. w.... ....

    How am I just finding this?  One of my favorite country songs sung by one of my favorite singers...

  23. J.... G....

    I can hear my aunt ree cee say dance keep dancing an aunt paulette SAY hold on

  24. L.... V....

    Had to come find this song after watching the movie again!

  25. T.... F....

    Wonderful song from the movie. Timeless song

  26. T.... C....

    This song touches the substance of your soul... I carry these words daily...ALL TRUTH THROUGH LIVING...

  27. K.... P....

    Thank you for generations of ms.knight. And the pips.. love always..kweli

  28. j.... k....

    I hope you
    💃💃

  29. C.... t....

    She sang this song baby 😩

  30. E.... W....

    BLOW....GLADYS...LET EM' KNOW

  31. N.... T....

    The most beautiful song

  32. Q.... 1....

    11/17/2019....Going through some "LIFE" struggles and I was asking myself, "Well WHAT DO YOU DO"???? And all I heard was Dance💃💃💃🙌💙💔😇🙏#1luvP.H.

  33. M.... H....

    My daughter was a praise dancer in our church. She was one of the few people in my family with rhythm. She passed away suddenly in 2016, and her brother chose this song as the background music for her slideshow. It was so appropriate for LaToya. Today is the first time I have been able to listen to this song in over 3 years.

  34. D.... J....

    I hope you dance 💃🕺, from the movie The Family that Prey’s. Tyler Perry’s movie. Great 👍 movie and a beautiful song. Gladys Knight ❤️💯💯

  35. D.... M....

    November 9th,2019...still listening#motivation

  36. M.... I....

    I loooove this song

  37. J.... A....

    🎶🎶💫✨❤

  38. C.... H....

    Love this SONG.

    C.... H....

    In me meet of my husband Ceasar Hill 30 years where the time go

  39. K.... R....

    I am! herd it in a Tyler Perry movie and fall in love

  40. L.... B....

    After 12 years of dialysis I got a kidney watch the Lisa Baxter show on YouTube share subscribe thanks blessings peace

  41. L.... B....

    You always had a beautiful voice

  42. E.... D....

    The primaries is ours and we will be there! Impeachment will only help but we will change our future!

  43. A.... M....

    I lovvvvvvvvvvvvvve this version most. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  44. N.... M....

    I love this song Gladys knight has a nice voice real music

  45. W.... E....

    I have heard her sing this song for many years and I am sad to say I never listened to the lyrics, for the first time I heard them and they have such a profound meaning to me. I lost my wife of 46 years 5 years ago and my grief was so great until I stopped dancing and singing but thanks to the lyrics in this song I think I will dance again so thanks for the inspiration Mrs.Knight keep on dancing.

  46. E.... M....

    GOD I say thanks for this beautiful soul you’re great

  47. S.... ....

    A Family That Preys 💃🕺🏽..

  48. O.... W....

    This song is everything ... LISTEN to the lyrics!! My kids must play this at my funeral so they can realize I DANCED ... We only get one life ... DANCE!!!!

  49. B.... R....

    I hope my daughter dance everyday

  50. D.... H....

    LOVE IT

  51. m.... m....

    Still dancing.....

  52. C.... A....

    Yes still listening, admiring the message.

  53. E.... W....

    Another beautiful song, performed by MS. GLADYS KNIGHT. . ."DANCE"

    (The Family that Prays/Tyler Perry Soundtrack)
    Prior to the, "hardest Smack" over a counter, ever Directed and so realistically performed, down to the hand, with ring on it....coming on, from under the counter....Ms. Lathan did play that part!!!!(whew)

  54. E.... W....

    EMPHATICALLY.....GLADYS..
    .."DANCE"......I HOPE YOU!!!

  55. N.... Q....

    🌺Happy Sweet Sixteen to my Aiyanna...I hope you dance🌺...through the triumphs and through the tragedies🌺 through the joy, and through the pain🌺I hope you dance in front of the people who love you so they can dance with you 🌺and I hope your dance will envy your adversaries🌺through the smooth streets of life and through any pothole ridden streets you may have to travel in life🌺...I pray that through it ALL...you DANCE! Love, Mom.

  56. W.... T....

    A beautiful song.

  57. T.... B....

    Tonya BAILEY. To my sister VONDA!!!! Jus dance. RiP. Luv u😘

  58. T.... S....

    Best version!!!!! Love ya Queen!

  59. K.... B....

    Ross, I have a parent that has demintica like the woman in Tyler's movie, so when I heard Glady singing this song I went all to pieces so i turned to you tube to hear it again as sort of my way of grieving my love one while their' with me so i wont when they leave me. I came upon your story and it made me feel like if yo can get thru I can too. Keep sharing your Truth. You go BOY!

  60. t.... ....

    No one sings like Gladice!! Ms Womack does a fantastic job also. I want to know who wrote the song!!!

    God Bless Us

  61. B.... P....

    Beautiful Song
    I love you Gladys!!
    I lost my only Sister Barbara in June and I still cry when I hear this song, but it makes my heart 💔💔💔 happy cause I know that my sister is Dancing with me!!!
    Blessings 😇 from a devoted fan.❤💔❤💗❤💗💕💞❤❤❤😭😍😍😍💋

  62. S.... H....

    Thank y'all for posting while these legendary singers are still here! I love you for this!

  63. G.... P....

    😄💝💝💝👋

  64. L.... P....

    Nothing

  65. L.... N....

    This song bribg tears to my eyes

  66. J.... G....

    Dance while u can

  67. C.... H....

    love this song but this version was terrible. :/

  68. G.... W....

    It's inspiring, makes me want to dance!!!

  69. E.... L....

    Mom made her transition to heaven on Monday and I know she’s dancing in HEAVEN now. Dance mama...Dance. Nobody told me it would hurt like this.

    E.... L....

    Sorry for your loss!! You can dance in your Mom memories! :)

  70. s.... b....

    I dedicate this song to my mom and dad RIP

  71. E.... V....

    I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
    You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger
    May you never take one single breath for granted
    God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
    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
    I hope you dance
    I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
    Never settle for the path of least resistance
    Livin' might mean takin' chances, but they're worth takin'
    Lovin' might be a mistake, but it's worth makin'
    Don't let some Hellbent heart leave you bitter
    When you come close to sellin' out, reconsider
    Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance
    And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
    I hope you dance (Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along)
    I hope you dance
    I hope you dance (Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder)
    I hope you dance (Where those years have gone?)
    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
    Dance
    I hope you dance
    I hope you dance (Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along)
    I hope you dance (Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder?)

  72. A.... K....

    To my daughter lededra, i hope you never stop dancing!!!💃💃💃❤❤❤

  73. J.... T....

    Family that preys

  74. n.... c....

    Beautiful, beautiful song. I can't believe there are so many people who gave this song a thumbs down. Must have touched a nerve. Made them regret sitting it out instead of dancing. These people must be in a lot of pain.

  75. M.... T....

    Beautiful song, the background singers just takes me to another level

  76. A.... R....

    This woman SANG that song

  77. W.... C....

    This is the 2019 , thumbs up if you are still listening to this songs like this now , they should have music like this forever

    W.... C....

    Great song.

    W.... C....

    @Sue Jones yes

    W.... C....

    @Wykeisha Craft This is one of my favorite movies & enjoy Gladys Knight singing.

  78. T.... J....

    Every time I here this song it reminds me of my mother! She loved it so much ! She looked at me and told me to never stop dancing no matter what happens😩 I miss her so much this song just makes me feel like she’s near 💕

  79. n.... m....

    Still listening to this in 2019!!

    n.... m....

    Still listening 2019!!awesome!!

    n.... m....

    RIP Mom, I love you and miss you so much. Thank you for dedicating this song to us.

    n.... m....

    T Ingram rip ❤️❤️❤️

    n.... m....

    Me too. An awesome song by an awesome singer!!

    n.... m....

    Me too!

  80. J.... S....

    I hope you nothing but the best! My darling and now I'm working on me, to be all I can be I believe in dragons and I believe in you and the the universe controls are souls. Judy Sherry dance darling Scottish!

  81. L.... f....

    My faith is lifted so high

  82. J.... G....

    Young hearts be free to LOVE not hate

  83. N.... W....

    Even if you think you don't know how to dance, just move to your own rhythm (that's dancing too). After you get past the anxiety that "everyone is watching me" and really feel the moment; Dancing will make you FEEL SOOOOO FREEEEEEE!!

  84. t.... b....

    💃💃💃Everyday Gladys thank you for this song 🙏🏾just another favorite to add to my collection of your BEST!🤗❤️

  85. a.... c....

    all this love and people expressing feelings on youtube comments but no one ever in person! we were born to help each other out i wish the world was once what it was

  86. f.... p....

    Gladys we luv u .ain't got anymore words...

  87. J.... L....

    Nobody can do it like Lady G. You go girl. Blessed

  88. M.... N....

    Does it get better ?

  89. T.... H....

    My mom and my aunt and my cousin passed away a few months ago and I miss them so much 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🥺 but ever since I heard this song I know that everyone’s love ones who pass away are still with us

  90. D.... o....

    Misty Copeland!

  91. N.... M....

    courageous

  92. L.... C....

    Just watched “the family that preys” August 4 2019 this song so emotional but great.

  93. A.... M....

    Lovely song

  94. R.... W....

    May she get her ass whip little ugly bitch migget 8012 and die!!!!!!!!!!!!

  95. R.... M....

    Ever since I heard this song,it lift me up,not anymore feeling small standing by the ocean, from that day I now have the ability to do things I never thought I'll do and until today Im still dancing 😊

  96. A.... W....

    One of my fav song ❤❤❤❤❤ of all time

  97. H.... W....

    I hope to get that last dance before my calling comes.

  98. L.... R....

    This song gives me hope when In a low and depressing state!!!

  99. H.... K....

    On REPEAT ❤️LOVE THIS SONG WHEN LIFE SEEMS BAD THIS SONG HAS LIFTED ME UP SO MUCH❤️❤️❤️❤️’2019’