In Pictures

I've got her photograph
 On a stand by my bed
 Two on the mantel
 And thousands in my head
 I can't believe how fast she's growing
 It ain't suppose to be like this
 Every time I look at her
 I see how much I've missed
 I missed her first steps
 And her first words
 And "I love you, daddy"
 Is something I seldom heard
 Oh, it hurts me so
 To watch my girl grow
 Up in pictures
 I send the money down
 Do my best to do my part
 But it can't compare
 To what I pay 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
 And her first words
 And "I love you, daddy"
 Is something I seldom heard
 Oh, it hurts me so
 To watch my girl grow
 Up in pictures
 It takes all I have
 To keep the tears inside
 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
 Up in pictures