There's two things I know for sure:
She was sent here from heaven and she's daddy's little girl.
As I drop to my knees by her bed at night
She talks to Jesus and I close my eyes and
I thank god for all the joy in my life
Oh, but most of all
For butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer;
sticking little white flowers all up in herhair;
"Walk beside the pony, Daddy, it's my first ride."
"I know the cake looks funny, Daddy, but I sure tried.
"In all that I've done wrong I know I musthave done something right to deserve a hug
every morning and butterfly kisses at night.
Sweet 16 today
She's looking like her mama a little more everyday
One part woman, the other part girl.To perfume and make-up from ribbons and curls
Trying her wings out in a great big world.
But I remember
But I remember
Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer; sticking
little white flowers all up in her hair.
"You know how much I love you, Daddy, But if you
don't mind I'm only gonna kiss you on the cheek this time.
"With all that I've done wrong I must have done
something right to deserve her love every morning
and butterfly kisses at night.
All the precious time
Like the wind, the years go by.
Precious butterfly.Spread your wings and fly.
She'll change her name today.
She'll change her name today.
She'll make a promise and I'll give her away.
Standing in the bride-room just staring at her.
She asked me what I'm thinking and I said
"I'm notsure-I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl."
She leaned over...gave me butterfly kisses with her mama there,
Sticking little white flowers all up in her hair
"Walk my down the aisle, Daddy-it's just about time."
"Does my wedding gown look pretty, Daddy? Daddy, don't cry!"
Oh, with all that I've done wrong I must have
Oh, with all that I've done wrong I must have
done something right.
To deserve your love every morning and butterflykisses
-I couldn't ask God for more, man this is what love is.
I know I gotta let her go, but I'll always remember
I know I gotta let her go, but I'll always remember
every hug in the morning and butterfly kisses.
Every time i hear the song Buterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle i get goosebumbs down my arms and chills in my heart. When I was a child my father would read me the childrens book based on this song very frequently. We would always laugh about how this would one day be the song we danced to on my own wedding day. Through this song as well as the illustrated chilrens book, Bob Carlisle expresses his love for his daughter and how he has enjoyed every second he has had to spend with her through her years of growing up. The song begins with childrens background noise. The sound of many children playing on the playground. When the lyrics start to play the father reflects on his daughters days as a young child when she would make him cakes and need him by her side in all she tried to accomplish. Then the daughter moves into the stage of a teenager and he describes how her life is changing, how she has gone "to perfume and makeup, from ribbons and curls". As she is growing up she seems to not need him as much anymore. He states how she is trying her wings out and starting to fly just as a butterfly does when it is maturing. Towards the end of the song it become a very difficult time as a father when he is giving her away to her husband, he expresses how he "feels like he's losing my baby girl". As the time comes for her to walk down the aisle he reflects on the great feelings of being a father. He ponders on how even though he has made mistakes in the past, overall he has been a good father because he is worthy of receiving her butterfly kisses.
This song is so special to me. It really makes me think back on how as a person you really are a lot like a butterfly. A beautiful butterfly starts out as a cacoon that no one stops twice to look at, but as it grows and matures more and more people start to realise what a beautiful creature it really is. My life has been like this. I was always the child who no one really thought would do something big with her life. I was the shy child who just wanted to please others. Today I feel like I have matured into a beautiful butterfly, one people turn their heads twice to look at and can smile and say "wow" just as many do when seing a beautiful butterfly.
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