She calls me Dad

I still remember the day we first met

A shy little smile I’ll never forget

She held her mama’s hand, Barbie in the other

And just like that, I knew I’d love her

She’d dance through the house in her sparkly shoes

Cracking jokes, makin’ funny faces too

I’d tease her hard just to hear her laugh

And every giggle took me back

She calls me Dad, and I still can’t believe

That a girl like her would look up to me

With every hug and every proud “I love you”

She healed parts of me I never knew

She’s my heart, my pride, my better half

Yeah, she calls me Dad… and I’m good with that

Now she’s off with her friends, growing fast

But she still needs my jokes and a good ol’ laugh

Goofy as ever, wild and free

Just like a kid’s supposed to be

And sometimes I get choked up inside

’Cause she ain’t my blood, but she’s my life

I’d fight the world to see her smile

She made this house a home in just a while

She calls me Dad, and that’s all I need

To stand a little taller, believe in me

Every scraped knee, bedtime story, or dance

Feels like I finally got my second chance

She’s my joy, my strength, the best I’ve had

Yeah, she calls me Dad… and I’m proud of that

When I look at her, I thank the stars

For the day she walked into my heart

And every day, I’m so damn glad

That she calls me Dad… yeah, she calls me Dad