From a Dad to a Daughter

I wish I could rewind, erase every tear

All the hurt you faced, the shadows you fear

I see the scars I didn’t mean to leave behind

In every piece of you that had to be strong, so young and so kind

Oh, my girl, my heart’s in your hands

I know I let you down, wasn’t the man I planned

But I love you, more than words can say

And I’m sorry for all the storms we made you face

Hurt people hurt people; I know it’s true

I never meant for the hurt to fall on you

You took the worst of a broken home

But you’re braver, stronger, more than I’ve ever known

Oh, my girl, my heart’s in your hands

I know I let you down, wasn’t the man I planned

But I love you, more than words can say

And I’m sorry for all the storms we made you face

If I could go back, change the fight, hold you tight

Take the blame, take the pain, make it right

I’d do it all to see you smile

If only I could heal your heart for a while

Oh, my girl, my heart’s in your hands

I know I let you down, wasn’t the man I planned

But I love you, more than words can say

And I’m sorry for all the storms we made you face