We’ve rounded up 40 of the best choices for this sweet moment.
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Get your tissues ready, because it’s time for the mother-son dance. A tender moment in the midst of your big day to show gratitude for the person that made it all possible. If you’re the groom, your mother is the one that stood by you and nurtured you through the years, safely delivering you to the love of your life and the next chapter of your journey. If you’re the bride that’s reading this, take a moment to be thankful for the person that is responsible for the man that is now your husband, not just by giving him life but in gently guiding him through the obstacles of life and reinforcing the character that you so fell in love with. Let the spotlight shine on her unwavering love for a brief moment, honor that beautiful mother-son relationship, and maybe, just maybe, make up for some of those angsty teen years you put her through.
Looking for the best mother-son dance songs for that special moment when the groom takes his mom on a sweet spin around the dance floor? We’ve rounded up 40 songs that capture the love between a son and his mother, and maybe shed a tear or two while doing so.
‘A Song for Mama,’ by Boyz II Men
Lyrics of Love: ‘You taught me everything/Everything you’ve given me/I’ll always keep it inside/You’re the driving force in my life’
‘Because You Loved Me,’ by Celine Dion
Lyrics of Love: ‘You were my eyes when I couldn’t see/You saw the best there was in me/Lifted me up when I couldn’t reach/You gave me faith ‘cause you believed/I’m everything I am/Because you loved me’
‘Child of Mine,’ by Carole King
Lyrics of Love: ‘You don’t need directions/You know which way to go/And I don’t want to hold you back/I just want to watch you grow/You’re the one who taught me/You don’t have to look behind’
‘I Say a Little Prayer,’ by Aretha Franklin
Lyrics of Love: ‘While combing my hair, now/And wondering what dress to wear, now/I say a little prayer for you/Forever, forever, you’ll stay in my heart’
‘I’ll Always Love My Mama,’ by The Intruders
Lyrics of Love: ‘A mother’s love is so special/It’s something that you can’t describe/It’s the kind of love that stays with you/Until the day you die’
‘You Raise Me Up,’ by Josh Groban
Lyrics of Love: ‘You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains/You raise me up to walk on stormy seas/I am strong when I am on your shoulders/You raise me up to more than I can be’
‘God Only Knows,’ by The Beach Boys
Lyrics of Love: ‘If you should ever leave me/Though life would still go on, believe me/The world could show nothing to me/So what good would living do me/God only knows what I’d be without you’
‘What a Wonderful World,’ by Louis Armstrong
Lyrics of Love: ‘The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky/Are also on the faces of people going by/I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do/They’re really saying I love you’
‘Mama Said,’ by Lukas Graham
Lyrics of Love: »Cause we were good kids/I know which place I’m from/I know my home/When I’m in doubt and struggling/That’s where I’ll go’
’93 Million Miles,’ by Jason Mraz
Lyrics of Love: ‘Oh my beautiful mother/She told me, ‘Son in life you’re gonna go far/If you do it right you’ll love where you are/Just know/Wherever you go/You can always come home»
‘How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You),’ by James Taylor
Lyrics of Love: ‘I needed the shelter of someone’s arms and there you were/I needed someone to understand my ups and downs and there you were/With sweet love and devotion/Deeply touching my emotion’
‘Forever Young,’ by Rod Stewart
Lyrics of Love: ‘And when you fin’lly fly away, I’ll be hoping that I served you well/For all the wisdom of a lifetime, no one can ever tell/But whatever road you choose, I’m right behind you win or lose’
‘The First Lady in My Life,’ by Paul Todd
Lyrics of Love: ‘So here we are today, now I’m finally grown/About to take a wife, and start a family of my own/Everything I am, I owe to you/You molded me so carefully and you saw me through’
‘I Hope You Dance,’ by Lee Ann Womack
Lyrics of Love: ‘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’
‘Thank You Mom,’ by Good Charlotte
Lyrics of Love: ‘The only thing I ever had was you, it’s true/And even when the times got hard you were there/To let us know that we’d get through/you showed me how to be a man’
‘Mama,’ by Spice Girls
Lyrics of Love: ‘Catching me in places that I knew I shouldn’t be/Every other day I crossed the line I didn’t mean to be so bad/I never thought you would become the friend I never had’
‘The Perfect Fan,’ by The Backstreet Boys
Lyrics of Love: ‘And I’ve had many years of grace/And it flatters me when I see a smile on your face/I want to thank you for what you’ve done/In hopes I can give back to you/Be the perfect son’
‘Sweet Child O’ Mine,’ by Guns N’ Roses
Lyrics of Love: ‘She’s got a smile it seems to me/Reminds me of childhood memories/Where everything/Was fresh as the bright blue sky/Now and then when I see her face/She takes me away to that special place’
‘Hero,’ by Mariah Carey
Lyrics of Love: ‘And then a hero comes along/With the strength to carry on/And you cast your fears aside/And you know you can survive’
‘Mother Like Mine,’ by The Band Perry
Lyrics of Love: ‘She’s the lady of the house/A blind believer in all I dare to be/There’s no safer place I’ve found/Than the shoulder of her white nightgown/Oh I’ve got the best and the worst of her in me’
‘Mother and Child Reunion,’ by Paul Simon
Lyrics of Love: ‘Oh, little darling of mine/I just can’t believe it’s so/Though it seems strange to say’
‘Oh, Mother of Mine,’ by The Temptations
Lyrics of Love: ‘Oh mother of mine, I’ve been blind/The things that you tell me, I really/Paid it no mind/Oh please forgive me, yes, I know I was wrong/But now, now I know, my place, my place is at home’
‘Hey Mama,’ by Kanye West
Lyrics of Love: ‘I want to tell the whole world about a friend of mine/This little light of mine, I’m feelin’ let it shine/I’m feelin’ take y’all back to them better times/I’m feelin’ talk about my momma if y’all don’t mind’
‘Dear Mama,’ by 2Pac
Lyrics of Love: ‘There are no words that can express how I feel/You never kept a secret, always stayed real/And I appreciate, how you raised me/And all the extra love that you gave me’
‘Your Song,’ by Elton John
Lyrics of Love: ‘If I was a sculptor, but then again no/Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show/Oh I know it’s not much but it’s the best I can do/My gift is my song/And this one’s for you’
‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,’ by Roberta Flack
Lyrics of Love: ‘The first time ever I saw your face/I thought the sun rose in your eyes/And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave/To the dark and the endless skies’
‘Do I Make You Proud,’ by Taylor Hicks
Lyrics of Love: ‘My heart is full/Of endless gratitude/You were the one/The one to guide me through’
‘Love Can Move Mountains,’ by Celine Dion
Lyrics of Love: ‘Just a little faith/Just a little trust/If you believe in love/Love can move mountains/Believe in your heart’
‘Mama’s Song,’ by Carrie Underwood
Lyrics of Love: ‘Mama you taught me to do the right things/So now you have to let your baby fly/You’ve given me everything that I will need/To make it through this crazy thing called life’
‘Greatest Love of All,’ by Whitney Houston
Lyrics of Love: ‘And if, by chance, that special place/That you’ve been dreaming of/Leads you to a lonely place/Find your strength in love’
‘Bridge Over Troubled Water,’ by Aretha Franklin
Lyrics of Love: ‘When evening falls so hard/I will comfort you/I’ll take your part/Oh when darkness comes/And pain is all, is all around/Just like a bridge over troubled water/I will lay me down’
‘In My Life,’ by The Beatles
Lyrics of Love: ‘Though I know I’ll never lose affection/For people and things that went before/I know I’ll often stop and think about them/In my life, I’ll love you more’
‘Unforgettable,’ by Nat King Cole
Lyrics of Love: ‘Never before/Has someone been more/Unforgettable/In every way/And forever more/That’s how you’ll stay’
‘Wonderful Tonight,’ by Eric Clapton
Lyrics of Love: ‘I feel wonderful because I see/The love light in your eyes/And the wonder of it all/Is that you just don’t realize how much I love you’
‘Always on My Mind,’ by Willie Nelson
Lyrics of Love: ‘Maybe I didn’t love you/quite as often as I could have/Maybe I didn’t treat you/quite as good as I should have/If I make you feel second best/I’m so sorry I was blind/You were always on my mind’
‘There You’ll Be,’ by Faith Hill
Lyrics of Love: ‘Well, you showed me how it feels/To feel the sky within my reach/And I always will remember all/The strength you gave to me/Your love made me make it through’
‘Angels,’ by Randy Travis
Lyrics of Love: ‘You’ve never seen an angel?/Never felt the presence of one standing by?/No robe of white/No halo in site/Well you missed the most obvious thing/Man, are you blind?/Just look in your mother’s eyes’
‘Have I Told You Lately,’ by Van Morrison
Lyrics of Love: ‘Have I told you lately that I love you/Have I told you there’s no one above you/Fill my heart with gladness/Take away my sadness/Ease my troubles, that’s what you do’
‘All You Need Is Love,’ by The Beatles
Lyrics of Love: ‘There’s nothing you can know that isn’t known/Nothing you can see that isn’t shown/There’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be/It’s easy/All you need is love’
‘Wind Beneath My Wings,’ by Bette Midler
Lyrics of Love: ‘Did you ever know that you’re my hero/And everything I would like to be?/I can fly higher than an eagle/For you are the wind beneath my wings’
Whatever mother-son dance songs you choose for your wedding, it’s sure to be a moment they’ll both treasure forever.
