The man who raised her

Verse 1

I came along a little down the road,

Didn’t share her name but I shared her load.

From homework nights to her first school dance,

I thank the Lord He gave me that chance.

Chorus

And today I give her hand, but not my love away,

She’ll always be that little girl in my heart to stay.

Now it’s your turn to stand where I once stood tall,

To love her, to hold her, to catch her if she falls.

Verse 2

I taught her to drive in an old red truck,

Watched her grow strong, watched her push her luck.

I’m not the man who gave her life, that’s true,

But I’m proud of the years I gave her too.

Chorus

And today I give her hand, but not my love away,

She’ll always be that little girl in my heart to stay.

Now it’s your turn to stand where I once stood tall,

To love her, to hold her, to catch her if she falls.

Verse 3

Now she’s in white, walking proud and free,

I see the woman she was meant to be.

I’ve been her stepdad, but I’ve been her dad too,

And I believe she’ll be safe with you.

Final Chorus

So today I give her hand, but not my love away,

She’ll always be that little girl in my heart to stay.

Now it’s your turn to stand where I once stood tall,

To love her, to hold her, to catch her if she falls.

Outro (spoken or soft):

“I may not have been her first father… but I was blessed to be her dad.”