His Little Girl

Verse 1
He was waitin’ in that hospital room
Boots by the door, smellin’ like Old Spice and gasoline fumes
Nurse laid me in his calloused hands
And that tough man cried like nobody can
Pink blanket, tiny curls
He said, “Welcome to the world, my little girl.”

He taught me how to ride that bike
Ran beside me every night
Let go before I knew he did
Said, “Baby, you were born to win.”

Pre-Chorus
Every scraped knee, every broken heart
He was there before the fall apart

Chorus
I’m still his little girl
Even with the keys to my own front door
Even when I say I don’t need him anymore
He’s the first man I ever loved
The standard I’m still thinkin’ of
And no matter how fast this whole world twirls
I’ll always be
His little girl

Verse 2
High school parking lot, prom night
He checked the clock twice, said, “Be home by midnight.”
Shot that boy a don’t-you-try-it stare
But he fixed my corsage with the gentlest care
College move-in, dorm room tears
He carried that box like he carried my fears
Tried to act tough when he hugged me tight
But I felt his heart break a little that night

Pre-Chorus
Every wrong turn, every hard goodbye
He was prayin’ on the other side

Chorus
I’m still his little girl
Even with mascara runnin’ down my face
Even when I swore I needed space
He’s the first man I ever loved
The reason I know what real love was
And no matter how grown-up this life unfurls
I’ll always be
His little girl

Bridge (Emotional Lift)
One day he’ll walk me down that aisle
Try his best not to break down and cry
Give my hand to another man
But he’ll always be my biggest fan
And when I hold my baby someday
I’ll finally understand the way
He looked at me like I hung the moon
Like I was his whole world too

Breakdown Chorus (Soft)
I’m still his little girl
Even when his hair turns silver-gray
Even when his hands start to shake
He’s the first man I ever loved
And that’ll never be undone
Yeah time may fly and seasons swirl
But I’ll always be

Final Chorus (Big, Anthemic)
Still his little girl
Through every tear and every pearl
Through wedding veils and nursery walls
Through every rise and every fall
No matter how many candles I burn
There’s one place I’ll always return
To that driveway, that porchlight swirl
Where I was just
His little girl

Outro (Soft)
Boots by the door
Old Spice in the air
If you ever wonder what heaven’s like
I’ve already been there.

female, country, Ella Langley style, strong southern voice