My Whole World

I see you now Dressed in white A picture of grace In the soft evening light But I still see the girl Who'd dance in my arms With laughter that healed With a heart full of charm I taught you to dream To stand on your own And now you're a woman So beautifully grown The years flew by And I'm holding them tight From bedtime stories To butterfly kisses at night You'll always be My little girl My pride, my joy, my world From scraped knees To wedding rings How life unfurls Though you're starting a journey A life of your own My heart will follow Wherever you roam Today, was the day I gave you away Now my little girl Has taken his name I remember the nights Of bedtime songs Your tiny hand in mine Where it belonged The way you'd light up When I'd spin you around Now it's his turn To keep your feet off the ground From teaching you courage To letting you go Every step's been an honor to know You'll always be My little girl My pride, my joy, my world From scraped knees To wedding rings How life unfurls Though you're starting a journey A life of your own My heart will follow Wherever you roam Today, was the day I gave you away Now my little girl Has taken his name Every step down this aisle Is a memory's thread A story of love In the life that we've led I hope he knows Just how lucky he is To have your heart Your laughter, your kiss And though I'm letting you go today My love for you Will never fade away