Story Behind The Song
Mid-tempo acoustic ballad (strings and vocals only) that will resonate with any mother, daughter, or father. The progress of a daughter from her first day of kindergarten to her walk down the aisle. Eleven year old Clara joins her mother and father, Meghan and Peter, on the last chorus.
| Song Length |
4:18 |
Genre |
Folk - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Cool, Gracious |
Subject |
Daughter, Mother |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
The bus pulled up
On Tuesday
The Autumn air
Had just begun to cool
You stood silently waiting
To climb those steps
To your first day of school
And as I watched you
Walk away
I thought I knew
Exactly what I'd say
But then you stopped
And turned around
My thoughts were lost
My words they did confound
Alleluia, Alleluia,
Alleluia for little girls
With their dresses
And their messes
With their dances
And their prances
And their twirls
The gym filled up
On Friday
Scuffing soles and
Laughter filled the air
You walked off
With a throng of the wrong crowd
With a look that said
"Yeah, stop me if you dare"
And as I watched you
Walk away
I thought I knew
Exactly what I'd say
But then you stopped
And turned around
My thoughts were lost
My words they did confound
Alleluia, Alleluia,
Alleluia for little girls
With their dresses
And their messes
With their dances
And their prances
And their twirls
The church
It was full on Sunday
Quiet music swelled
To fill the room
Once again I
Watched you walk away
A bride now
Walking to her groom
I've watched you walk
What seems like miles
Across gym floors
And down church aisles
And now you have
A family of your own
I hope that you will know
What I have known
And sing...
Alleluia, Alleluia,
Alleluia for little girls
With their dresses
And their messes
With their dances
And their prances
And their twirls
With their dresses
And their messes
With their dances
And their prances
And their twirls