Hold her life in the palm of your hand
Wish it wasn’t so delicate
Feel her heart gently beat
And wish you were not pumping it
Love her with everything you have
And never let her go
Hold her life in the palm of your hand
And wish it wasn’t so

Be her crutch when she needs to walk
Wish you were stronger
Feel her weight on your shoulders
And wish your legs wouldn’t buckle
Care for her when she needs you
And never leave her side
Be her crutch when she needs to walk
And wish she could do so on her own

Calm her when she wakes
Wish the dreams would go away
Wipe her tears from her cheek
And wish you weren’t so weak
Comfort her with softly spoken words
And never stop talking
Calm her when she wakes
And wish she could stay asleep