My Little Girl, All Grown

[Verse 1]
Pink boots on the front porch
Crayons on the kitchen floor
You’d spin in circles in my arms
“Daddy, twirl me one time more”
Lunchbox, little backpack
Cartoons way too loud
I used to trip on all your toys
Now I’d give the world for ‘em back somehow
[Chorus]
My little girl, all grown
You’re a beautiful woman now
But I still see that sleepy face
Hair in tangles, wearing my old hand-me-downs
Those were the best days
Best days I’ll ever know in this world
I can’t get that time back
But I love you more than ever
My little girl
[Verse 2]
Driver’s test, shaking hands
You laughed and took the keys
Said, “Dad, I’ll be back before it’s late”
Then you drove right out of my reach
Cap and gown, crowded gym
You waved from halfway up the stands
I clapped so hard my hands hurt
Thought, “When did you stop needing my hand?”
[Chorus]
My little girl, all grown
You’re a beautiful woman now
But I still see that sleepy face
Hair in tangles, wearing my old hand-me-downs
Those were the best days
Best days I’ll ever know in this world
I can’t get that time back
But I love you more than ever
My little girl
[Bridge]
One day you’ll hold a baby
And say, “Time’s moving too fast”
You’ll understand this aching
This wish to rewind it all back
And I’ll be there on the front row
Smiling through the hurt
Proud of every step you take
Still calling you my little girl (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
My little girl, all grown
You’re a beautiful woman now
But I still see that sleepy face
Hair in tangles, wearing my old hand-me-downs
Those were the best days
Best days I’ll ever know in this world
I can’t get that time back
But I’ll thank God forever
For my little girl

country, Warm modern country ballad with male vocals, gentle acoustic guitar and soft pedal steel swells, light brush drums and upright bass. Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d; chorus opens with wide harmonies and a subtle organ pad. Final chorus adds a higher harmony and a faint fiddle line for emotional lift, then ends on a stripped-down, almost-spoken last line., beautiful