Story Behind The Song

Jacqueline was born on November 23, 2002. Shortly afterward, she was rushed to the Special Care Nursery at a hospital several miles away, where she had every possible test run on her to determine the cause of seizures. Turns out she was misdiagnosed, but there was a pretty emotional week between the time she was born and the time we found that out. The whole time, the chorus of this song was playing in my head.

Song Description

Rock ballad from a new father's perspective as he tries to put his emotions into words. He describes how he will love and cherish his daughter, and tries to express what Jacqueline means to him.

Lyrics

JACQUELINE
Words & Music by Ian Elwick
©2002 Groove Co. Music Productions (SOCAN/ASCAP)

VERSE 1:
BABY, WHEN I MET YOUR MOTHER
I WAS SO SURE THAT I'D NEVER LOVE ANOTHER
BUT YOU'VE PROVEN ME WRONG
?CAUSE I'VE HOPELESSLY FALLEN
I NEVER IMAGINED A CONNECTION SO STRONG
WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING SO SOFT AND SO SOUND
I CAN TELL THERE'S NOT A CARE IN YOUR MIND
AND THAT'S WHEN I SWEAR TO YOU
TO ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU
AND TELL YOU, BABY

CHORUS:
JACQUELINE, I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN
TO TELL YOU HOW I LOVE YOU AND I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO
OH JACQUELINE, HOW YOU FILL MY HEART WITH WONDER
YOU'RE A MIRACLE OF NATURE
AND I WANTED YOU TO KNOW

YOU'RE EVERYTHING I'VE EVER WANTED
I'M NO LONGER DAUNTED BY THE CHALLENGE AHEAD
I LOOK FORWARD INSTEAD
YOU'RE A PART OF YOUR MOTHER
A PART OF YOUR FATHER
NOW WE'RE A FAMILY TOGETHER
ON THE DAY YOU CAME INTO THIS WORLD
YOU BECAME FOREVER MY GIRL
AND I'LL GIVE IT A TRY NOW
BUT I REALLY DON'T KNOW HOW
TO TELL YOU BABY

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE:
YOU ARE MY REASON FOR LOVING
YOU ARE MY REASON FOR BREATHING
YOU ARE MY REASON FOR LIVING
YOU ARE MY REASON FOR BEING

REPEAT CHORUS
OH JACQUELINE, HOW I TRULY LOVE YOU SO