I&9m five years old
It&9s getting cold
I&9ve got my big coat on
I hear your laugh
And look up smiling at you
I run and run
Past the pumpkin patch
And the tractor rides
Look now -- the sky is gold
I hug your legs and fall asleep
On the way home
I don&9t know why all the trees change in the fall
I know you&9re not scared of anything at all
Don&9t know if Snow White&9s house is near or far away
But I know I had the best day
With you today
I&9m thirteen now
And don&9t know how my friends
Could be so mean
I come home crying and you hold me tight and grab the keys
And we drive and drive
Until we&9ve found a town
Far enough away
And we talk and window-shop
Until I&9ve forgotten all their names
I don&9t know who I&9m gonna talk to
Now at school
I know I&9m laughing on the car ride home with you
Don&9t know how long it&9s gonna take to feel okay
But I know I had the best day
With you today
I have an excellent father
His strength is making me stronger
God smiles on my little brother
Inside and out
He&9s better than I am
I grew up in a pretty house
And I had space to run
And I had the best days with you
There is a video
I found from back when I was three
You set up a paint set in the kitchen
And you&9re talking to me
It&9s the age of princesses and pirate ships
And the seven dwarfs
Daddy&9s smart
And you&9re the prettiest lady in the whole wide world
Now I know why all the trees change in the fall
I know you were on my side
Even when I was wrong
And I love you for giving me your eyes
Staying back and watching me shine
And I didn&9t know if you knew
So I&9m taking this chance to say
That I had the best day
With you today