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Momma gives birth to a little child,
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Daddy waits, with a patient smile.
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They tell him what he's brought into the world,
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They all can tell she'll be a daddy's girl.
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He hears a voice as she starts to cry,
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He looks through the window tears fall from his eyes,
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Overwhelmed with the thoughts of the day,
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He swears he hears her say
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Daddy can you see me?
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Daddy can you hear the words I say?
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I've got your hands
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Your eyes and your hair
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And this thing you call a teddy bear.
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I'll do what I can to make you proud,
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Daddy can you see me now?
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He takes me fishing like I'm one of the guys
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No one can break these ties that bind.
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We've got a bond that's precious and dear,
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And it's stayed the same through all these years.
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As I get older and time goes by,
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He's got a shoulder if I need to cry,
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And when I think that I'm going O.K.,
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I look at him and say
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Daddy can you see me?
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Daddy can you hear the words I say?
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I've got your hands
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Your eyes and your hair
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And I still hold on to my teddy bear.
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I'll do what I can to make you proud,
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Daddy can you see me now?
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I look to the heavens for some kind of sign,
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For you to tell me that I'm doing fine.
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And every night when I kneel down to pray,
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I wonder if you hear me say
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Daddy can you see me?
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Daddy can you hear the words I say?
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My life has changed since you went away
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And I need to know if I'm doing O.K.
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I've done all I can to make you proud
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Daddy can you see me now?
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Oh I've done all I can to make you proud,
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Daddy can you see me now?
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Daddy Can You See Me?
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| Anita Cochran |