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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Shanks
John Shanks
Electric Guitar
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Vocals
David Campbell
David Campbell
Conductor
Tico Torres
Tico Torres
Drums
Hugh McDonald
Hugh McDonald
Bass Guitar
David Bryan
David Bryan
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Composer
David Campbell
David Campbell
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Shanks
John Shanks
Producer
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Producer
Obie O'Brien
Obie O'Brien
Recording Engineer
Dan Chase
Dan Chase
Engineer
Keith Gretlein
Keith Gretlein
Engineer
Kenta Yonesaka
Kenta Yonesaka
Engineer
Bradley Giroux
Bradley Giroux
Engineer
Michael H. Brauer
Michael H. Brauer
Mixing Engineer
Fernando Reyes
Fernando Reyes
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Joe LaPorta
Joe LaPorta
Mastering Engineer
Steve Churchyard
Steve Churchyard
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Fathers love daughters like mothers love sons
They've been writing our story before there was one
From the day you arrive, till you walk, till you run
There is nothing but pride, there is nothing but love
[Verse 2]
They can offer advice that you don't wanna hear
Words that cut like a knife and still ring in your ear
You think of them ignorant, they think of you arrogant
If you need evidence, who gave you confidence?
[Verse 3]
A snap of the finger and you're not a child
But you're still holding on as you walk down the aisle
When they give you away to hear someone else say
That someone will love you till their dying day
[Verse 4]
Fathers love daughters like mothers love sons
They've been writing our story before there was one
From the day you arrive till you walk, till you run
There is nothing but pride, there is nothing but love
[Verse 5]
And that's the story of love
You can choose to remember or choose to forget
If they took you to school or they tucked you in bed
You can say it don't matter, you won't do the same
You'd think no one noticed when you looked away
[Verse 6]
Fathers love daughters like mothers love sons
They've been writing our story before there was one
From the day you arrive till you walk, till you run
There is nothing but pride, there is nothing but love
[Verse 7]
Now they're getting older and you ain't so young
So you take care of them like your daughters and sons
You can ask for forgiveness, they could ask for the same
Forget all the anguish, the heartache, the pain
[Verse 8]
Wherever you go or wherever you've been
It's them that is with you and that's you that's with them
Fathers and daughters and mothers and sons
As one story ends another's, another's begun
[Verse 9]
Oh, fathers love daughters like mothers love sons
They've been writing our story before there was one
From the day you arrive till you walk, till you run
There is nothing but pride, there is nothing but love
From hello to goodbye that's the story of love
That's the story of love
Written by: Jon Bon Jovi
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