Fathers to Daughters

You can pick up a leaf in the fall

Study the beauty in it all

And I know I'm an ordinary man

But to you I'm the courageous champion

And I'll never forget your little hand, so soft and fragile

The way it fits in mine

You can shout at the birds

Laugh at the sound, ha, it's so absurd

And I'll lay with you nestled in my arms

And I'll stay with you through all of the dark

And when fangs bite you

I'll be there right beside you

Your pain is mine (And happiness)

I've got nothing for you but the love of life

And I'll wave to you when we say goodbye

Yeah, we keep on circling around this ball of light

Yeah, we just go 'round and 'round

When you're young, I'll be old

I get to watch your brown eyes turn to gold

You remind me of the beauty in the world

When the sunlight drenches all through your curls

On a Wednesday like I'm bathing in a tub of pearls

Look at the ice cream swirl