Monday, April 12, 2021

Twenty One

My Girl
Elvie Shane

[Verse 1]
She ain't got my smile, that don't bother me a bit
She's got somebody else's eyes I'm seeing myself in
I'm holding on to every moment, God knows I've missed a few
The day we met I knew I had some catching up to do

[Chorus]
She ain't my blood, ain't got my name
But if she did, I'd feel the same
I wasn't there for her first steps
But I ain't missed a ball game yet
And that ain't ever gonna change
I could never walk away
Yeah, she's my girl and that's my choice
She ain't my blood but she's my, she's my girl

[Verse 2]
It hit me like a train, the first time she called me dad
In a three stick figure crayon picture with all of us holding hands
Her mama said, "I understand if it's too soon for this"
I didn't let her finish, I took it to the kitchen and I stuck it on the fridge, yeah

[Chorus]
She ain't my blood, ain't got my name
But if she did, I'd feel the same
I wasn't there for her first steps
But I ain't missed a ball game yet
And that ain't ever gonna change
I could never walk away
Yeah, she's my girl and that's my choice
She ain't my blood but she's my, she's my girl

[Bridge]
She's Saturday morning cartoons
She's "Hey, can I sleep in your room?"
She's bigger than the plans I had
She's making me a better man

[Chorus]
She ain't my blood, ain't got my name
But if she did, I'd feel the same
I wasn't there for her first steps
But I ain't missed a ball game yet
And that ain't ever gonna change
I could never walk away
Yeah, she's my girl and that's my choice
She ain't my blood but she's my, she's my girl
she's my, she's my girl