Story Behind The Song
I wrote this song on the day we brought my daughter Maddi home from the hospital. I wrote it as a way to tell the story of the birth - something that might make it easier for her to remember. While I didn't originally mean it for public consumption many p
Song Description
A gazing, piano driven song about the wonder of seeing one's first child being born.
| Song Length |
4:28 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Country - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Tranquil, Content |
Subject |
Baby, Children, Feel, Touch |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Five pounds nine ounces
That's what my heart weighs right now
She looked both ways
And crawled right in our lives to stay
Touch me once
That's where my heart is
Touch me twice
That's fuel for days
Touch me three times
I'm yours forever
Mommy brought you
Daddy was amazed
After six years, one week and five days
Maddi I could look at you for days
Excited by your progress
Sad to see you change
Raising you will surely be a treat
All the promise in the world
Never looked so sweet
Little fingers
Little toes
Mommy's face with daddy's nose
With every move our love only grows