Wedding Song: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Lyrics

The song, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" sung by Roberta Flack, is particularly beautiful and may prove perfect for dancing to at your wedding. The question is: who is dancing to the song? It may work for a bride and groom. It has also come up as a possibility for a mother-son dance... but then, one may wish to examine the lyrics first. "Lay with you?" Hmmm. Questionable. I don't know, you could think of that as a mommy with her little baby, though. I guess it's open to interpretation!

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

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 end of the skies

And the first time ever I kissed your mouth
I felt the earth move in my hand
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command, my love

And the first time ever I lay with you
I felt your heart so close to mine
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
And last, till the end of time, my love

The first time ever I saw your face
Your face
Your face
Your face

Wedding Songs – Mother-Son Dance

Wondering what song to choose for the groom's Mother and Son dance? Whether you're having a wedding band or DJ, the person in charge of music on the day of your wedding should be able to accommodate your selection. It is easy enough, even if a band isn't familiar with or has never played the wedding song in question, for them to learn it if given enough time in advance.

Another option is for the band to simply have a recording of the song on hand, with the original artist performing it. This works well particularly for those who have opted to use a wedding band and DJ combo in one.

The question now is: what to pick? Should the mother-and-son song be modern or classic? Sappy and slow, or upbeat with a touch of sentimental feeling? Here are my personal choices for the mother-son wedding dance. Note: many of these would work equally well for the father-daughter dance!

Feel free to add your own favorites in the comments section! If you are already married... what did the groom and his mother dance to on your wedding day?

Summer Wind – Frank Sinatra

Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

In My Life – the Beatles

Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd

Sunrise, Sunset from Fiddler on the Roof

Unforgettable – Nat King Cole

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack

Through the Years – Kenny Rogers

Forever Young – Joan Baez