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I've got her photograph on a stand by my bed
Two on the mantle and thousands in my head
I can't believe how fast she's growing
It ain't supposed to be like this
Everytime I look at her, I see how much I missed.

I missed her first steps
Her first words
And ?I love you daddy? is something I seldom heard.
Oh it hurts me so?
To watch my girl grow?
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I sent the money down
Do my best to do my part
But it can't compare to what I paid with my heart
There's still one answered question
That weighs heavy on my mind
Will she ever understand, the reasons why?

I missed her first steps
Her first words
And I love you daddy something I seldom heard
Oh it hurts me so, to watch my girl grow
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Takes all I have to keep the tears inside.
And What I wouldn't give if I could turn back time.

I missed her first steps
Her first words
And ? I love you daddy? is something I seldom heard
Oh it hurts me so, to watch my baby grow
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