(V1)
She was going to be a little ballerina
Dancing in a meadow underneath a silver moon
So we got a tutu and bought some fancy dance shoes
Signed her up for lessons every evening after school
Then she decided that she didn’t want to dance
Said it made her sick when she would twirl
Well I never said a thing.
She was always daddy’s little girl
(V2)
Then right after high school she thought that it would be cool
To carry on to college and become an engineer
I co-signed all her student loans, bought her a new cell phone
And she got me a t-shirt that said daddy of the year
Higher education didn’t last for very long
She said that she had given it a whirl
Well I never said a thing.
She was always daddy’s little girl
(Bridge)
Maybe I should have put my foot down now and then
But I just couldn’t stand to see her cry
Maybe things would have turned out different if I did
But I always hoped that pain would pass her by
Yeah I never said a thing
She was always daddy’s little girl.
(V3)
So she joined the Army. She never even warned me.
Just sent a note from Basic saying everything’s OK
Then a man in uniform came by the house to inform us
Our daughter had died bravely on the battlefield that day
He called her a hero and he handed us a flag
A flag that’ll never be unfurled
I just broke down and cried.
She was always daddy’s little girl.
(Bridge)
Maybe I should have put my foot down now and then
But I just couldn’t stand to see her cry
Maybe things would have turned out better if I did
But I always hoped that pain would pass her by
Yeah I never said a thing
She was always daddy’s little girl.
Daddy’s little girl…
Sweet harmonies & strummed melodies; the duo delve into decades-old folk, jazz, and country to find a timeless kind of love and connection. Bandcamp New & Notable May 23, 2018
This New Haven duo write bright and emotionally resonant folk music where sweeping strings elevate gorgeous melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 23, 2021