His Little Girl

Verse 1

He was waitin’ in that hospital room

Boots by the door, smellin’ like Old Spice and gasoline fumes

Nurse laid me in his calloused hands

And that tough man cried like nobody can

Pink blanket, tiny curls

He said, “Welcome to the world, my little girl.”

He taught me how to ride that bike

Ran beside me every night

Let go before I knew he did

Said, “Baby, you were born to win.”

Pre-Chorus

Every scraped knee, every broken heart

He was there before the fall apart

Chorus

I’m still his little girl

Even with the keys to my own front door

Even when I say I don’t need him anymore

He’s the first man I ever loved

The standard I’m still thinkin’ of

And no matter how fast this whole world twirls

I’ll always be

His little girl

Verse 2

High school parking lot, prom night

He checked the clock twice, said, “Be home by midnight.”

Shot that boy a don’t-you-try-it stare

But he fixed my corsage with the gentlest care

College move-in, dorm room tears

He carried that box like he carried my fears

Tried to act tough when he hugged me tight

But I felt his heart break a little that night

Pre-Chorus

Every wrong turn, every hard goodbye

He was prayin’ on the other side

Chorus

I’m still his little girl

Even with mascara runnin’ down my face

Even when I swore I needed space

He’s the first man I ever loved

The reason I know what real love was

And no matter how grown-up this life unfurls

I’ll always be

His little girl

Bridge (Emotional Lift)

One day he’ll walk me down that aisle

Try his best not to break down and cry

Give my hand to another man

But he’ll always be my biggest fan

And when I hold my baby someday

I’ll finally understand the way

He looked at me like I hung the moon

Like I was his whole world too

Breakdown Chorus (Soft)

I’m still his little girl

Even when his hair turns silver-gray

Even when his hands start to shake

He’s the first man I ever loved

And that’ll never be undone

Yeah time may fly and seasons swirl

But I’ll always be

Final Chorus (Big, Anthemic)

Still his little girl

Through every tear and every pearl

Through wedding veils and nursery walls

Through every rise and every fall

No matter how many candles I burn

There’s one place I’ll always return

To that driveway, that porchlight swirl

Where I was just

His little girl

Outro (Soft)

Boots by the door

Old Spice in the air

If you ever wonder what heaven’s like

I’ve already been there.