My song for my Dad

I remember 9 years old,
the day Mom went away.
I cried myself to sleep each night,
and watched the phone all day.
One day when she didn't call
I hid beneath some trees,
Daddy came and found me there,
and he got down on his knees.

He just whispered softly
as he held my hand real tight
I know you don't believe me now

but everythings gonna be alright.

We can stand together,

what you could never stand alone.

By yourself you'd be afraid

but together, we are strong.

At 17 I fell in love

And I gave my heart away.

How I cried when he left me

with baby on the way.

I ran into my Daddy's room

and on the edge of his old bed.

He listened as I cried to him,

and to every word I said.

He just whispered softly

as he held my hand real tight.

I know you don't believe me now,

but everythings gonna be alright.

we can stand together,

what you could never stand alone.

By yourself you'd be afraid

But together we are strong.

On my little girl's 6th birthday

with her friends all gathered 'round

lightening came from the sky

and it burnt our home to the ground.

I held on to my children's hands

while locked in his embrace.

Then I felt the tears a fallen

from my Daddy's face.

I just whispered softly,

while I held them all real tight.

Daddy I believe in us,

and everythings gonna be alright.

We can stand together,

what I can never stand alone,

by myself, I'd be afraid,

but with you here I am strong.

I believe in us Dad.. because together we are strong.

Lesson..

What I learned from my Dad I wrote in this song for him a long time ago. Nothing can happen to us together that we can't handle. During all of our trials and tribulations in this life we have clung to each other and in unity there is strength.