Although she is moving out br She'll never be far away br She'll always live here with me br In my heart each day br br Hopefully I taught her br The right things along the way br To help her make the right decisions br Each and every day br br The most important thing br That she should know br That if things don't work out br She always has a place to go br br Though she no longer lives here br This will always be her home br The warm and kindest place br Her heart has ever known br br A place where the welcome mat br Is always put out br A place that she can run to br When she's filled with doubt br br It's so very hard to let her go br But I know that I must br I have so much faith in her br And a world of trust br br I know she's smart enough br To make it on her own br It's hard to admit br My little girl has finally grown br br I hope she knows in her heart br Just how much I care br Because every time she needed me br I always tried to be there br br I hope she knows if life gets tough br And she should need a friend br That she can always count on me br Until the very end br br It's never very easy br Watching someone you love leave br I know that I must be strong br But silently I'll grieve br br Someone who's been around br Morning, noon and night br No longer having her here br Just will not seem right br br But she knows I love her br With all of my heart br And it's that love br That will never let us part br br br 12-16-08RJHbr br Ray Hansellbr br