Story Behind The Song

True life story of my relationship with my youngest daughter.

Song Description

Each day a child gets older is one day closer to the time when they eventually move on to their own life. But are you really losing that child or do thy keep a part of you with them for life?

Lyrics

A Piece of Me
© 2010 Roger Sosnowski & Greg C. Brown& Mike Dunbar
 
Verse 1

It first hit me when I saw my baby girl
Holding hands with Jimmy on the Tilt a Whirl.
The way they looked together said it wouldn't be long
Before a big part of my life soon would be gone.
 
CHORUS

Oh Lord, I wasn't ready for this,
Life goes faster with each new dawn.
She said Jimmy gave her good night kiss
I'm closer to the day a Piece of Me will be gone.
 
Verse 2

From learning to walk, to walking down the aisle, 
It wasn't easy but I made myself smile. 
Her whole life passed right before my eyes
What happened to that little girl who once was bashful and shy?
 
CHORUS

Oh Lord, I wasn't ready for this,
Life gets faster with each new  dawn..
They said I do and he gave her a kiss
I'm getting closer to the day a Piece of Me will be gone
 
BRIDGE

As we danced at the reception she saw I couldn't hold back the tears
So she kissed me on the cheek and whispered in my ear

(Spoken by daughter)

Daddy, with your love and strength I can take on the world, 
You're a piece of me forever, and I'll always be, your baby girl
 
CHORUS

Oh Lord, I wasn't ready for this,
Life goes faster with each new dawn.
But I knew as my baby girl gave me that kiss
She's a Piece of Me that will never ever be gone.

Outro

And I'm a piece of her that will never ever be gone