Abbey

I still remember your tiny hand

Wrapped around just one finger of mine

Pink shoes dancing through the kitchen light

Laughing like the world was yours to find

You’d fall asleep on my shoulder slow

While the TV played way too late

Back then I thought I had all the time

I never knew love could move this fast

Now here you are

Dressed in white

And somehow yesterday became tonight

Oh Abbey, you’ll always be my girl

No matter where this life may lead

I’ll see the child inside your smile

The little heartbeat next to me

And when you take another hand

And build a life out in this world

Just know no matter how far you go

Abbey, you’ll always be my girl

There were scraped-up knees and broken hearts

Long talks sitting out in the car

Dreams too big for this little town

But I always knew just who you are

Strong enough to stand alone

Soft enough to still believe

And every prayer I whispered for you

Became the woman I now see

And I’m so proud

More than words

Could ever carry in this world

Oh Abbey, you’ll always be my girl

The brightest light I’ve ever known

From bedtime stories and lullabies

To this moment letting go

And though today your life begins

With someone else beside your world

There’s one thing time will never change

Abbey, you’ll always be my girl

So dance slow tonight

Let the memories stay

Every laugh, every tear

Every step on the way

And if someday life feels heavy

Or the road gets hard to climb

You’ll still find your dad right here

Every single time

Oh Abbey, you’ll always be my girl

Even when the seasons change

And someday when your own child smiles

You’ll understand this love remains

So take this moment, spread your wings

Go chase this beautiful new world

But never forget wherever you are

Abbey… you’ll always be my girl

Yeah wherever you are

You’ll always be

My girl.