Hey baby girl, I wish I didnt need to write this, But I want you to know how I feel in this moment Even if you never see it Baby girl, I’m sorry if my voice sounds weak I’ve been carrying nights I don’t know how to sleep I watch your chest rise like a promise I made And I hate that the truth keeps getting in the way I wish love was enough to make me whole Wish wanting better meant I had control But I’m standing at a door I never thought I’d see Trying to leave without you losing me If you ever ask why I chose the road that bends It wasn’t running from you It was trying to be a man Baby girl, I’m sorry God, I’m trying, I swear If I leave before you wake Know my heart stayed there You’ll still be daddy’s little girl Even when I’m not close Every scraped knee, every nightmare I’ll feel it in my bones I’m gonna miss your laugh cutting through the night Miss the way you cry like the world’s ending twice Miss the kicks in my ribs when I drift too deep Miss the way you grab my finger just to sleep I’ll miss the bottles, diapers, pacing the floor Talking to God like I know what I’m doing for sure I’ll miss being everything you reach for at night And that thought alone guts me every time And when you stretch your arms into the dark Looking for me Something in me will break Even if I never see Baby girl, I’m sorry I couldn’t stay the same I’m scared that being here Would’ve taught you my pain You’ll still be daddy’s little girl When the house feels wrong When you don’t understand Why I’m gone so long If loving you was enough I’d be perfect by now If staying meant saving us I’d have figured it out I don’t want you growing up Thinking love means staying broken So I’m leaving pieces of myself Just to keep that door open And if you ever hate me for this I’ll take it on the chin I’d rather you be safe and whole Than watch me cave in Baby girl, I’m sorry This is the hardest part Being your dad means knowing When to break your own heart You’ll still be daddy’s little girl When I miss your face Every birthday candle Every empty space You’ll still be daddy’s little girl Till my last breath’s gone Even when you don’t need me I’ll love you just as strong So if this song finds you someday When you’re trying to understand Just know I loved you enough To become a better man And no matter where life takes you No matter what you’ve heard You were You are You’ll always be Daddy’s little girl
