To my daughter

[Verse 1] I still remember the day you were born How small you were How loud you cried I still remember when your eyes first opened You grabbed my finger Held on tight I still remember your favorite song You'd jump and laugh You’d spin around I still remember your beautiful smile Your little hand in mine We’d never come down [Chorus] To my daughter I’ll never stop fighting for you I’ll never stop standing in my truth Every night Every breath I breathe I’m reaching out through this distance to you I’ll never give up I’ll never stop trying Even when my voice feels tired from crying One day you’ll know what they put us through To my daughter I’ll never stop fighting for you [Verse 2] They took you from me Said it was “better” Turned my whole life into a case Shuffled papers while my heart was breaking Like I was something they could erase They hid the story in some dark office Traded our love for a quiet check Signed their names while mine was shaking Like I was just a problem to forget [Chorus] To my daughter I’ll never stop fighting for you I’ll never stop standing in my truth Every night Every breath I breathe I’m reaching out through this distance to you I’ll never give up I’ll never stop trying Even when my voice feels tired from crying One day you’ll know what they put us through To my daughter I’ll never stop fighting for you [Bridge] They called him “uncle” like that made it right Changed the picture Changed your name But blood remembers Hearts remember And I’ll keep calling through all this pain One day those questions will burn inside you One day the answers will lead you here I’ll be waiting with the truth wide open With all the love I’ve saved for years (for years) [Chorus] To my daughter I’ll never stop fighting for you I’ll never stop standing in my truth Every night Every breath I breathe I’m reaching out through this distance to you I’ll never give up I’ll never stop trying Even when my voice feels tired from crying When you finally see what they put us through I’ll be here My arms wide Still fighting for you