I remember that old apartment
You said it was too small for us
But my whole world was so big
‘Cause you filled it up with love

And I danced to every CD
With my little brother
Sure it was small, our family
But it was always enough

Two little snowballs climbing up the bus
We turn and wave to our only loves
Mom and dad gave everything for us
As they watched us grow up

And then I was 15 and suddenly
The world was too big for me
Nobody understands, nobody knows
Your bedtime stories, I let them go

All the spaces that once were ours
Were filled in with so many colors
They take me away from the home
You made for me
And all you could do is let me leave

Twenty and smart but also naive
I’ll handle it all and I do but I do
Because of you
I’m learning and growing but I didn’t see
The little changes in your hair that say
You’re growing too
And here I go I take off into the world
A world that doesn’t know my name
And nobody loves me like you do
When I run back you hold my hand
I feel like a little girl again
Safe in the place I’ve always known
Safe with you because you’ll always be my home

Now I’ve found who I want to be
I’m finding myself every day
Because you never gave up on me
Because you never turned away

I’ve found a love you’d be proud of
I know you worry I fall too deep
But the only way I know how to love
Is with every bone in my body, the way you showed me

You’ll walk me down the aisle
And once again you’ll let me go
And what’s two steps away feels like a mile
Those first baby steps feel so long ago

When the music stops and the night ends
Somewhere else becomes my new home
Someone else will take my hand
But you’ll always be my first loves, this I know

We’ll make new spaces for each other
And color them in together
I’ll bring you back with me to the home
I make for you
Our family not so small anymore

Now I’m grown but never alone
I want to show you the world
It’s beautiful and warm
It’s the future you gave to me
Time moves faster and faster and I fear
I can’t give you back enough of the love you gave me
There was once so long ago when
Hello was hard goodbye was easy
But now “See you tomorrow” is just too long
I want you to stay with me
I’ll make a space for you in my world
Please remember I’ll always be your little girl