“For Daddy” – Michelle’s Voice

(pad swl) (gtr pick)

(f vox)

(pn soft)

I still remember sittin’ on your knee,

Your rough old hands were home to me,

You’d hum that Beatles song so proud,

Said “That’s why I named you, Michelle,” out loud.

You were strong, you were stubborn, you were mine,

My first hero standin’ the test of time.

(str lift)

Even when life hit hard,

You showed me what real love’s made of.

(band swl, f vox)

Daddy, I hope you know I’m still your girl,

Even now you’re gone from this world.

You taught me grace, you taught me fight,

To stand my ground and do what’s right.

And when I cry, I feel your hand —

You’re still the strength behind who I am.

(f echo) “For Daddy…”

(steel, snr)

We went fishin’ up in Ruidoso’s cold,

Didn’t catch nothin’ but a heart of gold.

Stopped by Cattle Barron, laughed all night,

You told your stories, eyes shining bright.

Now those days replay inside my mind,

The simple kind of love I’ll never find.

(pn str swl)

You joked about your hair, said “tomorrow I’ll wash it,”

I teased you like always, never thought I’d watch it

Fade so fast, that morning light —

I held your hand, whispered “it’s alright.”

Your last breath came at six-forty-five,

And somehow Daddy, you’re still alive —

In every laugh, in every tear,

I still feel you here.

(band full)

Daddy, I hope you know I’m still your girl,

Your little baby in a grown-up world.

You fought your fight, you found your peace,

Now Heaven’s where you finally sleep.

And when I close my eyes to pray,

I hear you say, “Don’t start your shit, I’m okay.”

(f echo) “For Daddy…”

(gtr out)