Letting You Go

The nurse helped us buckle the seat in the car
 And they sent us on our way, I drove home so slow
 We had no instructions, the first days were hard
 But there's things about babies a woman just knows
 Three in the morning, I lay my hand over your
 Heart just to know you were safe in your sleep
 When you started walking, I fight back the urge to
 Stay right there beside you and keep you on your feet
 Being your daddy comes natural
 The roses just know how to grow
 It's easy to see that you'll get where you're going
 But the hard part is letting you go
 The hard part is letting you go
 It didn't take long to see you got the best of me
 And your momma's merciful heart in your eyes
 And helping her raise you has taught me to see
 Through the great fog of loneliness, the devil's the sky
 Being your daddy comes natural
 The roses just know how to grow
 It's easy to see that you'll get where you're going
 But the hard part is letting you go
 The hard part is letting you go
 And now you've decided to be someone's wife
 And we'll walk down the aisle, and I'll give you away
 I wish I could walk with them back through your life to see
 Every last minute of every last day
 To hear your first words, and to feel your first heartbreak
 To sing you to sleep when you're scared of the dark
 The best I can do is to let myself trust that
 You know who'll be strong enough to carry your heart
 Being your daddy comes natural
 The roses just know how to grow
 It's easy to see that you'll get where you're going
 But the hard part is letting you go
 The hard part is letting you go