Dad's Speech

I've watched the sun sink many times to the sea 

and I still remember the words my dad said to me

So now as my gift, because you still have to learn

I'll impart a little wisdom that I had to earn.

I started running without knowing the way

I started to climb to spite what they say

I danced with the devil, heard sirens sing

I walked on the edge just to feel deaths cold sting

I had my troubles, and Girl, you'll have your own

There's a lot of hard work between here and a throne

We may be just human, with a brief time on earth

But we make an impact from the day of our birth

Never stop trying, Girl, don't you give in

Don't quit in the middle, don't go home till you win

If you have to fight, fight to defend

You better not start it, but you best be the end

I raised you a fighter, I raised you up strong

But don't be too prideful to admit when you're wrong

I raised up a little girl, and, God, how you've grown

To be this young woman going out on your own

So what ever you do, where ever you roam

You are my girl, and you'll find your way home