Story Behind The Song

This is a true story about the writer/singer and his own daughter. Every divorced Dad feels this way about their kids.

Song Description

Father shows support and love for his daughter to help her understand that he will always be there for her even though he and his wife got a divorce.

Lyrics

YOU?RE MY DAUGHTER
Written by Pat Duke natrylis music ASCAP 2006

I WONDER WHERE YOU ARE
I WONDER WHO YOU?RE WITH
WHEN YOU?RE WITH SOMEONE SO LONG
LOVE IS HARD TO QUIT
YEAH I MISS YOUR SMILE, AND THAT GIGGLE TOO
I MIISS HOLDIN HANDS, GOODNIGHT KISSES AND I LOVE YOUS
PHONE CALLS AND E MAILS THEY?RE JUST NOT ENOUGH
AND THERE?S NO HALLMARK CARD TO EXPRESS THIS LOVE

CAUSE EVRY SECOND, EVRY MINUTE, EVRY HOUR
I WORRY ABOUT YOU
AND IT?S HARDER EVRY DAY, EVRY WEEK,
EVRY MONTH WITHOUT YOU
I CANT BE THERE FOR YOU, NOT A THING I CAN DO
SO WHY BOTHER ? WELL LITTLE GIRL I BOTHER
CAUSE YOU?RE MY DAUGHTER

LOOKIN BACK NOW
THOSE TIMES WERE THE BEST
I?VE GOT CHRISTMAS AND EASTER MEMORIES ON VHS
THE VERY FIRST STEP YOU TOOK, YOUR FIRST TOOTH FAIRY NIGHT
FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL, FIRST PUPPY DOG AND YOUR FIRST BIKE RIDE
YOU?RE SO GROWNUP NOW- WITH BOYFRIENDS AND HIGH SCHOOL STUFF
BUT YOU?LL NEVER BE TOO OLD FOR THIS DADDY?S LOVE

CAUSE EVRY SECOND, EVRY MINUTE, EVRY HOUR
I WORRY ABOUT YOU
AND IT?S HARDER EVRY DAY, EVRY WEEK,
EVRY MONTH WITHOUT YOU
I CANT BE THERE FOR YOU, NOT A THING I CAN DO
SO WHY BOTHER ? WELL LITTLE GIRL I BOTHER

CAUSE I?M YOUR FATHER
I FOUGHT IN THAT COURT FOR YOU
BUT THAT JUDGE WOULDN?T LISTEN
THEY NEVER DO
THEY SAY DADDY?S DON?T KNOW NOTHIN
ABOUT LOVE

SO EVRY SECOND, EVRY MINUTE, EVRY HOUR
I WORRY ABOUT YOU
AND IT?S HARDER EVRY DAY, EVRY WEEK,
EVRY MONTH WITHOUT YOU
I CANT BE THERE FOR YOU, NOT A THING I CAN DO
SO WHY BOTHER ? WELL LITTLE GIRL I BOTHER
CAUSE YOU?RE MY DAUGHTER
YOU?RE MY DAUGHTER