1. ME HOPE YOU NEVER STOP FEEL "WOW", LIFE AMAZING.
ME WANT YOU EAT ENOUGH BUT STILL HUNGRY SUCCEED.
DON'T FEEL LIFE SAME-OLD-THING, NOTHING-TO-IT "PSHAW".
GOD FORBID L-O-V-E NOT YOURS, GIVE-UP TRY FROM-NOW-ON.

2. ME HOPE YOU NEVER ARROGANT. LOOK-AT OCEAN, COMPARE.
IF OPPORTUNITY CLOSE-DOOR-IN-FACE, ME WANT OTHER OPEN-DOOR FOR YOU.
PROMISE ME YOU TRY KEEP YOUR FAITH WILL.
HAPPEN YOU HAVE CHOICE (<) BE-WALLFLOWER, (>) GO-AHEAD DANCE.
ME HOPE YOU DANCE.

3. HAPPEN SEE BARRIER IDEA~LIKE MOUNTAIN FAR-AWAY,
DON'T GIVE-UP. DON'T TRY FIND EASY WAY.
EVERY-DAY LIVE, TAKE-ADVANTAGE CHANCE WORTH-IT.
SOMETIMES L-O-V-E MESSED-UP, BUT IMPORTANT GO-AHEAD TRY.

4. DON'T LET FAIL CAUSE YOU BITTER, DON'T-WANT HELP NEXT TIME.
FEEL BY-A-HAIR READY VALUES THROW-OUT, BETTER THINK TWICE.
REMEMBER TAKE TIME SEE SUNSET BEAUTIFUL, COLOR STRIATED.
HAPPEN YOU HAVE CHOICE (<) BE-WALLFLOWER, (>) GO-AHEAD DANCE.
ME HOPE YOU DANCE.

5. ME HOPE YOU NEVER ARROGANT, LOOK-AT OCEAN, COMPARE.
IF OPPORTUNITY CLOSE-DOOR-IN-FACE, WE WANT OTHER OPEN-DOOR FOR YOU.
PROMISE ME YOU TRY KEEP YOUR FAITH WILL.
HAPPEN YOU HAVE CHOICE (<) BE-WALLFLOWER, (>) GO-AHEAD DANCE.
DANCE, ||: ME HOPE YOU DANCE. :||

Notes: YOU - All underlined glosses are honorific indices ("indexes").

"WOW" - [5] shake out hand, swiveling at elbow.

DON'T - (2h)[B], POs down, cross at wrists, then uncross moving horizontally and emphatically. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - don't.

SAME-OLD-THING - (2h)[Y], POs down, FOs away, circle vertically and symmetrically in a plane parallel to the chest.

NOTHING-TO-IT - (2h)[F], POs away, FOs up, hands move slightly and symetrically from side to side.

"PSHAW" - the hearing gesture where [B], PO away, FO up, moves away slightly and nods once at wrist as if to say, "Forget about it."

FROM-NOW-ON - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs away, DHFT touches knuckle side of NDHFT and moves away in a downward arc. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - from now on.

ARROGANT - (2h)[L:], POs ><, FOs away, are held at forehead and suddenly expand. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - brat.

CLOSE-DOOR-IN-FACE - CLOSE is signed close to the face.

BE-WALLFLOWER - [K], FOs down, is pushed against [B], PO > signer, FO > DS as if someone is standing right up against the wall, afraid to dance.

GO-AHEAD - (2h)[B^ dot], POs ><, FOs away, move forward in a jerk.

IDEA~LIKE - a blending where IDEA has a [Y] instead of an [I] in anticipation of LIKE which - signed smoothly right afterwards.

WORTH-IT - Like the sign IMPORTANT, but the signer mouths "worth it".

BY-A-HAIR - [F] pulls a hair from the head while wincing.

VALUES - Same as the sign CHERISH, but with a double movement.

STRIATED - (2h)[4], POs away, FOs up, descend in a wavy pattern.

The signs between "||:" and ":||" are to be repeated.

Lyrics:

1. 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

2. 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 . . .

3. 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
Loving might be a mistake but it's worth making

4. Don't let some helping 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 . . .

5. 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 . . .

To hear a performance of this song, go to I hope you dance.