What songs bring tears to your eyes?

Almost every song by John Denver can move me emotionally. "Poems, Prayers and Promises" usually can move me to tears.

"Puff the Magic Dragon" by Peter, Paul and Mary upset me when I was a child. The lyrics can still cause a stir almost 60 years later.

Cat Stevens "Morning has Broken" moves me spiritually and sometimes pushes into tears.
 

"You are the Rose of my Heart" by Johnny Cash. My wife passed away almost 15 months ago. She was my critic. When I played my guitar and sang she would come from the kitchen and tell me whether a new song was good for my voice or not. This is one song from Johnny Cash she loved and I think it's such a beautiful song for anyone who has been married for many, many years. It is sung by an older Johnny Cash. Actually, just before he died and it's a great song:

 
Any song would bring tears to my eyes when my mother would play it on her violin. She thought that she was a far better musician than she was, you see, so she would saw away on it with a lot of “body English.” Sometimes she’d break into song to add sauce to the goose. Think of Hyacinth’s musical performances on Keeping Up Appearances, and you have the general idea… 🙀

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Murrmurr said:
At the risk of sounding totally unmanly or whatever...

I used to sing this to Paxton when he was an infant, while I rocked him to sleep (baritone, btw). Now it chokes me up so bad I can't even.

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That is very touching that you sang this song to Paxton! What a powerful display of your love for him. It goes a long way, and I hope and pray one day it helps him in his journey to adulthood. Everything we do for the children, particularly when we love them, will help them thrive and grow.
 
Packerjohn said:
"You are the Rose of my Heart" by Johnny Cash. My wife passed away almost 15 months ago. She was my critic. When I played my guitar and sang she would come from the kitchen and tell me whether a new song was good for my voice or not. This is one song from Johnny Cash she loved and I think it's such a beautiful song for anyone who has been married for many, many years. It is sung by an older Johnny Cash. Actually, just before he died and it's a great song:

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Sorry to hear that your wife passed away recently! My husband passed away 8 years ago, and I can understand how this song can bring tears to your eyes. I grieved heavily the first four years after his passing, and every song that we listened together would trigger the tears. But they were healing tears. And now I'm in a much better place. Good luck!
 
palides2021 said:
That is very touching that you sang this song to Paxton! What a powerful display of your love for him. It goes a long way, and I hope and pray one day it helps him in his journey to adulthood. Everything we do for the children, particularly when we love them, will help them thrive and grow.
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Like most infants born with In Utero Drug Exposure, Paxton cried a lot. Luckily for both of us, my oldest son, born with neurological issues, had been a practically constant crier, too, or Paxton would have driven me insane. I used to tell myself it's good he was with me instead of his mom because I doubt she could have handled it; she was still using while he was an infant (and keeps relapsing).

We're at that point (again) where it's possible Paxton and I have seen each other for the last time. He's only 3 1/2, so in a year or so he'll almost certainly forget me. But you're right in that, even tho toddlers eventually forget people, I don't think they forget how those people made them feel. I think they carry that type of memory throughout their lives. So, I hope I made him feel safe and lovable.

When he was "new to me"....and a rare moment with no crying.

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Murrmurr said:
Like most infants born with In Utero Drug Exposure, Paxton cried a lot. Luckily for both of us, my oldest son, born with neurological issues, had been a practically constant crier, too, or Paxton would have driven me insane. I used to tell myself it's good he was with me instead of his mom because I doubt she could have handled it; she was still using while he was an infant (and keeps relapsing).

We're at that point (again) where it's possible Paxton and I have seen each other for the last time. He's only 3 1/2, so in a year or so he'll almost certainly forget me. But you're right in that, even tho toddlers eventually forget people, I don't think they forget how those people made them feel. I think they carry that type of memory throughout their lives. So, I hope I made him feel safe and lovable.

When he was "new to me"....and a rare moment with no crying.

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Aww....how adorable! Thanks for sharing!
 

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