Topic: "Little Girl"
This song is for my daughter who is out there learning about life and all the difficulties that life teaches when you are starting out away from home.
Little Girl By Jeff Gilpin
May 3rd, 2008
Verse 1
[Dm]Little girl [C] so far a[G]way [A]
[Dm]Learning about [C]life the [G]only way you [A]can
[Dm]Not exactly [C]what you thought it [G]would be [A]
[Dm]But there you [C]are as you [G]stand [A]
Chorus
[G]Between the life you [A]had and what’s a[Dm]head
A [C]lesson that can’t be [G]taught or be [A]read [A7]
Verse 2
[Dm]Little girl you’re [C]not so young [G]anymore [A]
[Dm]Learning what you [C]need to really [G]know [A]
Con[Dm]flicted compli[C]cated ideas [G]radiate [A]
[Dm]As your path in [C]life seems to [G]slow [A]
Chorus
But [G]time is rela[A]tiveyou are [Dm]learning
[C]Tough lessons [G]got your brain a [A]burning [A7]
Verse 3
[Dm]Little girl [C]not the one who [G]left home [A]
[Dm]You’ve somehow [C]managed to change in[G]to [A]
A [Dm]woman with [C]eyes not so wide [G]open [A]
But [Dm]opened wide e[C]nough to see you [G]through [A]
Chorus
[G]Seeing through [A]all that’s out there [Dm]waiting
[C]More lessons [G]more antici[A]pating [A7]
Verse 4
[Dm]Come back to that [C]little girl who [G]left here [A]
[Dm]Take some time [C]compare her with [G]you [A]
I [Dm]surely hope you’ll [C]have some of her [G]in there [A]
That [Dm]little girl can [C]help the woman [G]too [C] [Dm]
J E T S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C
