girls
girls
Words and Music by Bob Padgett
December 11-17, 2007—Stony Brook, NY
©2007 Clamchop Creative Studio
for all my girls
there’s a girl
who is searching the whole of mankind
desperately trying to find
the love of a father
but you may find it
in the arms of another young man
and your honor’s not part of his plan
don’t give it all away
Refrain:
girls, remember your promise to me
the girl that you said you would be
the truth that you know keeps you free
don’t buy what the world tells you to be
girls, remember your promise to you
no matter the things boys may do
you’ll be told so much that’s not true
your own heart will lie to you too
remember what’s true
remember your promise to you
there’s a girl
who is turning fourteen late this year
and she’s trying so hard to appear
like she’s so much older
but there’s another girl
who is barely beginning to read
and she already follows your lead
don’t take those years away
Refrain
there’s a girl
who’d give everything she ever had
just to hear those sweet words from her dad
baby, I’m proud of you
and that girl
you’ll be listening with all of your might
to hear someone speak into your life
you are so beautiful
Refrain
