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I Have Been Blessed

I Have Been Blessed I have been blessed with a daughter to hold Blessed even enough to last till I’m old I have been blessed Pretty in pink in her sweet Momma’s arms From the moment I saw her I was lost in her charms Her burps and her smile and her sweet little giggle Ten perfect pink toes how she laughed when they wiggled Yes - I have been blessed with a daughter to hold Blessed even enough to last till I’m old I have been blessed Asleep in her bed I would watch and just linger My sweet little girl had me wrapped round her finger She had me at DaDA when she first learned to talk And she held my hand tight as she learned to walk Yes - I have been blessed with a daughter to hold Blessed even enough to last till I’m old I have been blessed We were like pals – my daughter and I I would laugh when she laughed and cry when she’d cry And that beautiful voice as she learned to sing Just thinking about it still makes my heart ping Yes - I have been blessed with a daughter to hold Blessed even enough to last till I’m old I have been blessed Now my daughters all grown - getting married today And another mans here for to take her away I love my daughter if you haven’t guessed I have a daughter with whom I’ve been blessed I have been blessed with a daughter to hold Blessed even enough to last now I’m old I have been blessed

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