[Azaelia of Willowbottom]

Lee Ann Womack's I Hope You Dance really reminds me of LOTR. (ROTK BOOK SPOILERS in response to one line: Be careful!!)

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 think the line "Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance" really reminds me of Sam and his speech at Osgiliath in the TTT movie.
That line about "sense of wonder" really reminds me of the 4 Hobbits. they have a lot to wonder at on their journey. After this I'll just insert stuff after every line: it's easier.

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance, Mordor is always shown as fire behind mountains.
Never settle for the path of least resistance, Like not falling to the corruption of the Ring, y'know.
Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin', The whole quest was a chance taken.
Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin', like Eowyn falling in love with Aragorn.
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,
When you come close to sellin' out reconsider, Liek Frodo despairing and then Sam showing him hope again.
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....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone.) The descant (in pharenthesis) is like everyone looking back to their lives before the quest.

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens, like the door of life in the Shire closed for Frodo, but at the same time, the door for sailing to Valinor opened, showing infinite possibilities.
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....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance..
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone.) Same old thoughts for that part. Whaddya think: too corny, or can anyone else besides myself see the relationship too?