Song for a Daughter

My darlin', my baby little girl

I watched you come into this world

I looked down at you, you smiled back at me

The prettiest thing I'd ever seen

I'd buy you a new Sunday dress

With a locket from Grandma's old chest

A skip-to-my-Lou, a tea party for two

Just some of my memories of you

Little girl, little girl

Little girl, little girl

You'll always be my little girl

I knew the day would come

When you'd fall in love with someone

Had to let go o' your hand, stand back with the band

And watch as your  new life had begun

Oh, my baby, my darlin' little girl

Won't you take a lesson from this world

Life's peaches and cream, ain't always what it seems

But don't let that darken your dreams

Now the future's turned into the past

And the years have gone by far too fast

When I'm over and done, know you were the one

That made the love in my heart last

When over and done, know you were the one

That made the love in my heart last

Little girl, little girl

Little girl, little girl

You'll always be my little girl

You'll always be Daddy's little girl