You Can Let Go Now Daddy

Wind blowin' on my face
Sidewalk flyin' beneath my bike
A five year-old's first taste
Of what freedom's really like
He was runnin' right beside me
His hand holdin' on the seat
I took a deep breath and hollered
As I headed for the street

You can let go now, daddy
You can let go
Oh, I think I'm ready
To do this on my own
It's still a little bit scary
But I want you to know
I'll be okay now, daddy
You can let go

I was standin' at the altar
Between the two loves of my life
To one, I've been a daughter
To one, I soon would be a wife
When the preacher asked, "Who gives this woman?"
Daddy's eyes filled up with tears
He kept holdin' tightly to my arms
'Til I whispered in his ear

"You can let go now, daddy
You can let go
Oh, I think I'm ready
To do this on my own
It still feels a little bit scary
But I want you to know
I'll be okay now, daddy
You can let go"

It was killin' me to see
The strongest man I ever knew
Wastin' away to nothin'
In that hospital room
"You know, he's only hangin' on for you"
That's what the night nurse said
My voice and heart were breakin'
As I crawled up in his bed, and said

"You can let go now, daddy
You can let go
Your little girl is ready
To do this on my own
It's gonna be a little bit scary
But I want you to know
I'll be okay now, daddy
You can let go"

You can let go