Story Behind The Song

Started writing it when my daughter was an infant, completed the last verse on her 23rd birthday.

Song Description

A dad's thoughts for his daughter, taking on the mystery of being a parent

Lyrics

Moon Child

Moon child . . . daughter of the sea . . .
gift to the earth and the stars and your momma and me.
New eyes . . . clear as a bright new day . . .
help me to know who you are and to see our way.

I?m blessed with your love for me
and the trust in your eyes as they look through me,
but there?s something I hope you see before you grow too far.
The world is turnin? too fast for me to keep us both on top of reality . . .
I need your help to know what you see to know who you are.

You?re a boon child . . . you reach to the heart of me . . .
a vision of love from the seer of all that?s to see.
This little tune, child . . is just a way to say that I?m lovin? you more each day
and hopin? that when you have questions I?ll know what to say.

I?m blessed with your love for me
and the trust in your eyes as they look through me,
but there?s something I hope you see before you grow too far.
The world is changin? too fast for me to keep us both on top of reality . . .
I need your help to know what you see to know where you are.

I wish I knew, child, how to leave you a world where you could play every day in the park,
but the more that I learn, the more I?m sure I don?t know where to start.
All I can do, child, is leave you the maps of a dreamer who followed his heart,
and a promise that love does abide through the light and the dark.

I?m blessed with your love for me
and the trust in your eyes as they look through me,
but there?s something I hope you see before you grow too far.
The world is turnin? too fast for me to keep us both on top of reality . . .
it?s up to you to see clear what you see . . . and be who you are.

Moon child . . . daughter of the sea . . .
gift to the earth and the stars and your momma and me.

Copyright ã 2002-2003 Stephen A. Brunette