And Then My Daughter

1990 COPYRIGHTED
BY PETER CHRISTOPHER RAYMOND

WITH MY ARMS AROUND MY DAUGHTER
IN THE DARKNESS OF THE NIGHT
I CAN HEAR HER CRYING AS I HOLD HER
CLUTCHING HER TIGHT
I CAN TOUCH HER ON THE SHOULDER
HAVE HER REST HER CHIN ON MINE
AND I'LL HELP HER...HOPE TO HOLD HER
AND PROVIDE A HOPEFUL SIGN
AND I'LL PRESS HER HEAD INTO MY NECK
AS SHE FALLS ASLEEP IN MY ARMS
IT'S WASHED...IT'S CLEAN...HER HAIR IS WET
AND I'LL HUG HER...KEEP HER WARM
STROKE HER HAIR...AND KISS HER EAR
AND FILL HER HEART WITH LOVE
AND MOLD HER HOW SHE'S MEANT TO BE
SAID HEAVEN ABOVE
AND WHILE I'LL WIPE AWAY THE TEARS
I'LL TEACH HER WHAT SHE NEEDS
IN HER LATER YEARS
WHEREVER THE FUTURE LEADS(HER)
AND WHEN I FINALLY LET HER GO
TO BECOME A WOMAN AND COME ALIVE
I CAN BE RELIEVED TO KNOW
THAT I TAUGHT HER TO SURVIVE
WITH MY ARMS AROUND MY DAUGHTER
WHEN SHE'S OUT THERE IN THE WORLD
ONLY I'D SWEAR SHE FELT MUCH SOFTER
WHEN SHE WAS MY LITTLE GIRL
AND I HELD HER IN MY ARMS...
AND HEALED HER AS BEST I COULD
AND TRIED TO GIVE HER DECENCY
WITH LOVE AND COMMON GOOD
AND I FELT THE BLOOD FLOW THROUGH HER
AND FELT THE BREATH OF LIFE
AND SHE'LL REMEMBER I'M HER FATHER
IN THE DARKNESS OF THE NIGHT