My little girl, my light, my song, I've held you close, I've held you long, But my steps are weak, my days are gone, And soon I must leave you to carry on. When life gets heavy, don't lose your way, When the sky turns grey, still kneel and pray, Remember the words I used to say, That you are stronger than you weigh. So when I'm gone, don't cry too long, Be brave, my love, be soft, be strong, If the world feels cold and something's wrong, Just sing my love into your song. I may not be there to hold your hand, To help you rise, to help you stand, But my love will stay, like grains of sand, In every corner of this land. If you fall down, just rise again, Through every loss, through every pain, The sun will come after the rain, And love will bloom, again, again. So live, my darling, live and shine, Your heart is yours, but still it's mine, Though I can't stay, you'll be just fine, My daughter, my forever line.
