[Verse 1]
You were once the little one
Racing down the hallway in your socks
Now you’re tying tiny shoes
Wiping jelly from their cheeks as they talk
Two wild boys on your tired hips
And a secret tucked beneath your heart
How did time go this fast
How did you learn this kind of art
[Chorus]
My eldest daughter
Look at you now
Building up a family from a whispered vow
You laugh when you’re weary
You glow when you’re worn
Holding the chaos
Weathering storms
My eldest daughter
I’m so proud it hurts
Watching you love them
Doing this work
Two little boys and a baby girl on the way
Cradling the future in your arms today
[Verse 2]
You call me in the evening
Say
“They drew on every wall again”
You’re half crying
Half laughing
Then you’re humming them to sleep by ten
There’s a crib waiting in the corner
Tiny dresses folded in a row
You don’t see what I see
But I watch your courage quietly grow
[Chorus]
My eldest daughter
Look at you now
Building up a family from a whispered vow
You laugh when you’re weary
You glow when you’re worn
Holding the chaos
Weathering storms
My eldest daughter
I’m so proud it hurts
Watching you love them
Doing this work
Two little boys and a baby girl on the way
Cradling the future in your arms today