Just Loving You Till Then (For My Daughter)

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[Intro]
[soft solo piano, warm and intimate, mandolin drifting in underneath]

[Verse 1]
[weathered male vocals, raspy but restrained, gentle and conversational]
There's a bookstore on a corner where we used to go
You'd pick the story, I'd read it soft and slow
Ducks along the river, bread crumbs in your tiny hands
Your giggle was the sweetest sound I'd ever known
You'd fall asleep right in my arms, the weight of you so small
That's the fullest that my heart has ever felt at all

[Pre-Chorus]
[building warmth, voice lifting, restrained rasp opening up]
Our own secret handshake, just for you and me
Two peas in a pod, as close as close could be

[Chorus]
[soaring, weathered and earnest, aching poignancy, full warmth]
Wherever you are now, I hope you're doing fine
I hope the world is gentle and the sun still finds your eyes
I gave up everything and I'd give it all again
I'm not asking you to come back I'm just loving you 'til then

[Verse 2]
[weathered male vocals, raspy but restrained, reflective]
I don't know what happened, don't know when it changed
Somewhere on the way to growing up, we grew apart
I was tough on you sometimes, taught you to stand tall
Told you the whole world can't ever make you small
I loved you fierce as any father could
Every sacrifice I'd make again if I could

[Pre-Chorus]
[building warmth, voice lifting, restrained rasp opening up]
Our own secret handshake, still lives here in me
Two peas in a pod that's who we'll always be

[Bridge]
[quiet, stripped back to just piano and voice, raspy restraint cracking with emotion, most vulnerable moment]
I won't beg for the door to open
I'll just leave the porch light on
Some love doesn't need an answer
It just carries on and on

[Final Chorus]
[piano and mandolin swelling, biggest and warmest moment, weathered voice opening into full raspy belt, blessing-like release]
Wherever you are now, I hope you're doing fine
I hope you know I'm proud of you, you're always on my mind
I gave up everything and I'd give it all again
And if that door swings open, I'll be waiting there, my baby girl

[Outro]
[gentle fade, piano and mandolin trailing off, whispered raspy warmth]
Two peas in a pod...
Always were, always will be.

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[Intro] [soft solo piano, warm and intimate, mandolin drifting in underneath] [Verse 1] [weathered male vocals, raspy but restrained, gentle and conversational] There's a bookstore on a corner where we used to go You'd pick the story, I'd read it soft and slow Ducks along the river, bread crumbs in your tiny hands Your giggle was the sweetest sound I'd ever known You'd fall asleep right in my arms, the weight of you so small That's the fullest that my heart has ever felt at all [Pre-Chorus] [building warmth, voice lifting, restrained rasp opening up] Our own secret handshake, just for you and me Two peas in a pod, as close as close could be [Chorus] [soaring, weathered and earnest, aching poignancy, full warmth] Wherever you are now, I hope you're doing fine I hope the world is gentle and the sun still finds your eyes I gave up everything and I'd give it all again I'm not asking you to come back I'm just loving you 'til then [Verse 2] [weathered male vocals, raspy but restrained, reflective] I don't know what happened, don't know when it changed Somewhere on the way to growing up, we grew apart I was tough on you sometimes, taught you to stand tall Told you the whole world can't ever make you small I loved you fierce as any father could Every sacrifice I'd make again if I could [Pre-Chorus] [building warmth, voice lifting, restrained rasp opening up] Our own secret handshake, still lives here in me Two peas in a pod that's who we'll always be [Chorus] [soaring, weathered and earnest, aching poignancy, full warmth] Wherever you are now, I hope you're doing fine I hope the world is gentle and the sun still finds your eyes I gave up everything and I'd give it all again I'm not asking you to come back I'm just loving you 'til then [Bridge] [quiet, stripped back to just piano and voice, raspy restraint cracking with emotion, most vulnerable moment] I won't beg for the door to open I'll just leave the porch light on Some love doesn't need an answer It just carries on and on [Final Chorus] [piano and mandolin swelling, biggest and warmest moment, weathered voice opening into full raspy belt, blessing-like release] Wherever you are now, I hope you're doing fine I hope you know I'm proud of you, you're always on my mind I gave up everything and I'd give it all again And if that door swings open, I'll be waiting there, my baby girl [Outro] [gentle fade, piano and mandolin trailing off, whispered raspy warmth] Two peas in a pod... Always were, always will be.

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