"Someone Who's Done This Before" lyrics

There was a time when I thought I had everything
Then you came along and I realized I never had anything
Minutes turned into hours, then hours turned to days
And then years, and now we're here
I know you want to grow up and get on your way
But before you do, I've got something to say

You'll always be my little girl
My answered prayer and your mama's whole world
Yeah, you'll always be just three years old
Running barefoot in my shadow
Throw caution to anything that comes easy
Know that the good things are gonna be hard as hell
And don't you hesitate any time that you need me
You can call and I'll be there to help

Yeah, before you go and take on this big world
I just hope you'll listen to someone who's done this before
Yeah, you grew up just as fast as they said you would
You know I'd still stop the time if you said I could

Yeah, I might run out of money, I might run out of time
But I never run out of memory
You'll always hold my heart, no matter how far apart
I try to not let it get to me

You'll always be my little girl
My answered prayer and your mama's whole world
Yeah, you'll always be just three years old
Running barefoot in my shadow
Throw caution to anything that comes easy
Know that the good things are gonna be hard as hell
Don't you hesitate any time that you need me
You can call and I'll be there to help

Yeah, before you go and take on this big world
I just hope you'll listen to someone who's done this before