Falling Again (From "Falling Again: A Song Cycle")

Hi, nice to meet ya
I've been honestly nervous to meet ya
You're pinker than I thought you would be
You're tiny, really tiny
Your eyes are bright and shining
They're open wide and staring straight at me

You're bald and kinda chubby
Which is great - I think you're stunning
You pull it off way better than me
Sorry, I ramble when I'm anxious
Your mom always tells me to say less
She's right, she always is, she'll always be

You've got her eyes, you've got her smile
Hope you don't get her sense of style
She dresses like a hippy and I'll never understand
I love her laugh
I love her cackle
When I kissed her in that chapel
I thought I'd never feel this way again

But I'm falling again
I'm falling again
I don't know how it happened
But I'm falling again
From now to the end
I'll be your defense
Your hands wrapped around my finger
And I'm falling again

What did I agree to?
I mean, God, I'm thrilled to see you
But I'm terrified I won't be good enough
I've read tons of baby books
And I taught myself to cook
You know, my dad was never into all that stuff

I turned out alright
But me and Dad would always fight
And he said some things to me I still can't shake
I just want you to be happy
And to love your Mom and Daddy
And I don't want to make the same mistakes

She's stronger and she's smarter
Like a lighthouse on the water
Your mother is my guide when I'm not sure what to do next
When we met, my heart was pounding
And today, I think it's bounding
You can hear it while you're laying on my chest

I'm falling again
I'm falling again
I don't know how it happened
But I'm falling again
From now to the end
I'll be your defense
Your hands wrapped around my finger
And I'm falling again