[Intro]
This is a story about my daughter
She is 18 now, her and I were always close, until one day....
[Verse 1]
When my girl was born I was locked away
I had been living a life that wasnt gods way.
She started life with a strike against her, she had barely taken her first breath it wasnt how it was supposed to be.
It broke my heart, but it set in motion something inside me that told me I needed a new start.
The first time I saw her she was barely 36 hours old, i couldnt touch her I was told.
It broke my heart her life was starting this way, I looked at her through that glass and i made a promise to her that day.
[Chorus]
That little girl became my life
I needed to stop living my life on the edge of knife
That little girl has my heart
from this day forward I need to make a new start.
[Verse 2]
I worked hard behind that prison wall , i wanted a life with my daughter where I could stand up tall
I needed to be an example for her to live by
I didnt want to be a reason that she cried.
A year went by, we were building a relationship with what we had, 20 minutes twice a week for that i was thankful, i wasnt mad.
[Chorus]
That little girl became my life
I needed to stop living my life on the edge of knife
That little girl has my heart and from this day forward I need to make a new start.
[Verse 3]
The day finally came, when could go home and live my life again.
But it wasnt like it was before, it wasnt just me anymore.
It was hard but i got things together i played the right card. The life i was living before was no more.
My little girl and I, we built a bond like no other, we were close and tight
I finally had the little girl i use to dream about at night.
[Chorus]
That little girl became my life
I needed to stop living my life on the edge of knife
That little girl has my heart and from this day forward I need to make a new start.
[Verse 4]
For seven years we were all a family, the family i had never had.
I was finaly happy in this life no more living on the edge of a knife.
Everything i touched turned to gold nothing was going wrong , life was perfect.
[Chorus]
That little girl became my life
I needed to stop living my life on the edge of knife
That little girl has my heart and from this day forward I need to make a new start.
[Verse 5]
Then on my little girls eighth birthday it all fell apart. My family was breaking along with my heart.
What followed was years of war and being alienated from my child
Not just by her mother but also by a court system that is wild.
[Chorus]
That little girl became my life
I needed to stop living my life on the edge of knife
That little girl has my heart and from this day forward I need to make a new start.
[Outro]
Between us there was a bond like no other.
But it was all a deal with the devil. We had a beautiful life but it was only for a time.
When my little girl turmed 16 she began to pull away. I have never been told why, only goodbye
EzD
