Prompt / Lyrics
Verse 1 Hair done, dress ironed Sunday shoes lined by the door Bible in hand, the other in my mama’s Like she’s done a hundred times before Smile at the greeters at the church front row Small hands folded, head bowed low Didn’t know it then, but I’d grow up fast Had to or else I wouldn’t last Chorus Being a pastor’s daughter They set me up for slaughter A life on display, so pristine But I never got to just be sixteen Being a pastor’s daughter They put me on an altar In they’re whispers, stares, and demon eyes Praying on Sunday then telling lies Being a pastor’s daughter (Was never just a daughter) Being a pastor’s daughter (Was never just a daughter) Verse 2 Moved from town to town again New pews, same eyes staring in Every rumor felt like a warning light Even when I did nothing, I learned to hide Tears kept tucked to myself Too scared to ask my mama for help ‘Cause mama’s smiling through it all “You got to remember to stand tall” Chorus Being a pastor’s daughter They set me up for slaughter A life on display, so pristine But I never got to just be sixteen Being a pastor’s daughter They put me on an altar In they’re whispers, stares, and demon eyes Praying on Sunday then telling lies Being a pastor’s daughter (Was never just a daughter) Being a pastor’s daughter (Was never just a daughter) Bridge Pastor’s daughters Never get to be just daughters You put us so high Knowing that we can’t fly What was the point of it all? I still can’t see Cause I’m 28 and Still scared to just be me Chorus Being a pastor’s daughter They set me up for slaughter A life on display, so pristine But I never got to just be sixteen Being a pastor’s daughter They put me on an altar In they’re whispers, stares, and demon eyes Praying on Sunday then telling lies Being a pastor’s daughter (Was never just a daughter) Being a pastor’s daughter (Was never just a daughter) Being a pastor’s daughter (Was never just a daughter) Being a pastor’s daughter (Was never just a daughter)
Tags
Acoustic folk ballad,female vocals,fingerpicked guitar,emotional,cinematic,raw, intimate,churchlike,organ,soft choir
Duration
4:02
Instrumental
No
Created
4/12/2026