“Princess”
February 5, 2011
This is a song I wrote last year, found last night, rewrote today, and tomorrow will begin writing the music to. The original was based off a friend of mine going off to college. That was, of course, before I added verse 2 (the original was a lot different). This is basically what too often happens at college a person (in this case girl) who had always been a good, godly child growing up pretty much cuts loose once she leaves the house. The story is intentionally not finished—I didn’t want the cliché Facing the Giants/Fireproof happy ending, but I didn’t want to slam the door to reconciliation either. Anyways, without further introduction,
“Princess”
Verse 1
Nineteen years ago,
I saw you for the first time
I could not believe,
What was lying in front of me,
I don’t know where the time went off to,
But the day has come,
For you to leave the home you’ve known
Pre-chorus:
And it seems like it was yesterday,
That I held you in my arms
Chorus:
Oh little girl,
Make us proud!
Like I know you always will,
Oh little girl,
You should know
I’ll be standing right here,
When you come running home
Don’t forget
Your daddy loves you
Verse 2
Now the years go by,
I remember the little girl
That used to laugh and play
I wonder where she’s gone
My heart leaps every time the phone rings
Hoping the day has come
For you to come back to the home you’ve known
(Pre-chorus)
Oh little girl,
Remember me!
And the way that you were raised,
Oh little girl,
Always know
I’ll be standing right here,
If you come running home
Don’t forget
Your daddy loves you
Bridge:
And there’s so much that I wanted to say
That might have made a difference
Yeah there’s so much that I wanted to say
Did I miss my chances?
(musical interlude)
Oh God, just keep her safe!
(Pre-chorus)
Oh little girl,
Come back home!
Come let me see your face
Oh little girl,
You should know
I’ll be standing right here,
When you come running home
Don’t be afraid
No matter what you’ve done
Your daddy loves you
