Father and Daughter Words and music by: Paul Simon From the 2006 album, Surprise Intro: If you leap awake In the mirror of a bad dream And for a fraction of a second / You can't remember where you are Just open your window And follow your memory upstream To the meadow in the mountain Where we counted every falling star I believe the light that shines on you Will shine on you forever And though I can't guarantee There's nothing scary hiding under your bed I’m gonna stand guard Like a postcard of a Golden Retriever And never leave till I leave you With a sweet dream in your head I'm gonna watch you shine Gonna watch you grow Gonna paint a sign So you'll always know Add9 As long as one and one is two (oo-oo) There could never be a father Who loved his daughter more than I love you Trust your intuition It's just like going fishing You cast your line And hope you get a bite But you don't need to waste your time Worrying about the market place Try to help the human race Struggling to survive its harshest night I'm gonna watch you shine Gonna watch you grow Gonna paint a sign So you'll always know Add9 As long as one and one is two (oo-oo) There could never be a father Who loved his daughter more than I love you Instrumental Solo (play four times) I'm gonna watch you shine Gonna watch you grow Gonna paint a sign So you'll always know Add9 As long as one and one is two (oo-oo) There could never be a father Who loved his daughter more than I love you
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