"Daddy Daughter Dance" lyrics

You bought my first guitar, and taught me how to bait a hook
Got ice cream after every game, even when I didn't play good
You caught me lying once and made damn sure I learned my lesson
But you held me when I cried and told me all 'bout doggie heaven

Every spring you'd twirl me round that little high school gym
I'd look around so proud to show you off to my friends

Dad I hope you know that I'm still standing on your shoes
Cause there ain't ever been a day that I ain't needed you
In this world that won't stop spinning, you don't let go of my hand
Took growing up to finally understand
The beauty of the daddy daughter dance

If that boy don't get my door I hear you preaching in my mind
Girl pay for your own drink and leave, Honey he ain't worth the time
And those nights we're sipping whiskey talking life and good cigars
I look at you, know it's gon' be hard
To find someone that's ever gon' be half the man you are

Dad I hope you know that I'm still standing on your shoes
Cause there ain't ever been a day that I ain't needed you
In this world that won't stop spinning, you don't let go of my hand
Took growing up to finally understand
The beauty of the daddy daughter dance

One day my name'll change, from a Ms. to a Mrs.
We'll both be fighting tears, singing Butterfly Kisses
In the Center of that circle, smiling cause we know
This dance started a long time ago

But Dad I hope you know I'll still be standing on your shoes
Cause there won't ever be a day that I ain't needing you
In this world that won't stop spinning, you don't let go of my hand
Took growing up to finally understand
The beauty of a father's love and the daddy daughter dance