I've got her photograph on a stand by my bed

Two on the mantle and thousands in my head

I can't believe how fast she's growing

It ain't supposed to be like this

Everytime I look at her I see how much I've missed

I missed her first steps her first words

And "I love you daddy" is something I've 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 with what I've paid with my heart

There's still one unanswered question that weighs heavy on my mind

Will she ever understand the reasons why

I missed her first steps her first words

And "I love you daddy" is something I've 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

And 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've seldom heard

Oh it hurts me so to watch my girl grow up in pictures