| The time had finally come to end our marriage
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| The love that we once shared had to end
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| And we knew it would be hard to tell our little daughter
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| Daddy would be moving out today
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| So we waited until we could wait no longer
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| Then we tried to be as gentle as we could be
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| And after I had kissed her and quickly walked away
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| She followed me outside and called to me
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| She said, «Daddy, please tell me»
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| Her eyes so filled with tears she could not see
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| «Now that you’ve stopped loving mommy
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| Does it mean that you’ve stopped loving me»
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| And the words she uttered cut right through me
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| And I realized what she must be going through
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| To know that those two people whose love had brought her life
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| Were strangers and there was nothing she could do
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| And I knew that my words of reassurance
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| Would be the most important words I’d ever say
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| So I tenderly and lovingly put my arms around her
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| And I asked my god to please show me the way
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| I said, «Honey, your mom and I both love you
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| Much more than you could ever really know
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| And the love that she and I had for each other
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| Still lives in you and with the years will grow
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| And don’t ever think that just because I’m leaving
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| That your daddy doesn’t love his precious little girl
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| I’ll always be here honey if you ever need me
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| So you’ll never again have to say those words.»
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| She said, «Daddy, please tell me»
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| Her eyes so filled with tears she could not see
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| «Now that you’ve stopped loving mommy
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| Does it mean that you’ve stopped loving me»
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| Daddy, please don’t stop loving me |