Walking Away From Us

How can you just leave us, how can you walk away
when all I need is a little smile from them and it totally makes my day.

How can you turn your back from your daughter's undying love
How can you turn your back and not give them one last hug.

I don't know how you do it, I couldn't stay away.
But I guess this has been your plan from the very first day

How can you look in their eyes and show them you don't care
You didn't want to be your father, because he was never there.

What do I tell them as they grow?
Do I tell them daddy left you because he had no love to show?

I see them every morning, I stare and watch them sleep,
but when the years pass and daddy's not there
I'll be there to watch them weep.

You leave me to pick up your pieces
Pieces of two children broken hearts.
You leave me to tell them why daddy had to part.

You leave with no excuse except you need to grow
But what am I to do now? Let you come and go?

I cannot tell them you don't want them, or you don't care if they're alive
I cannot tell them that you left us, I'll have to make up stupid lies.

I will have to tell them daddy's being hero doing special things with his life.
I'll tell them daddy loves them that's why he had to leave.
I'll tell them these things in hope it may give their little broken heart some peace.

I hope that don't hate you, but I also hope that they don't care.
I hope they will someday have a father figure to show them that the love is really there.

Someone to hold their hand at their first day of kindy.
And tell them it will be alright.
Ask them how there day was and to tuck them in at night.

Some one for them to dance with when they have the School's debut
Even though that someone should have really been you.

Some one who waits up late
when they're out on their first date.

Someone to walk them down the isle on their wedding day.
Someone who will shed a tear when it's time to give them away.

Some one to grab their bags and drive them when they're having there first baby.
Some one to be proud of them for finally becoming a lady.

Some one to wipe there nose when they have a cold or flu,
Once again, that someone should be you.

You've made your choice, you've set your life, you need more time to grow.
But I tell you now its over, I won't let you come and go.

Say your goodbyes if you wish, not that you probably will.
you will walk out that door and you won't look back, and miss your daughter's grow,

You will be all alone with out their smiles, without their warm embrace, all you will have is your memories of their face.

You won't hear daddy yelled when you come inside your door.
Once again all you will have is memories nothing more.