One Night

Close the door on your dreams

You’re a father now

Life isn’t all about you anymore

It’s about that little girl in your arms

Get ready to explain why

Her mother isn’t there

She was too tired to stay

And she’s in heaven now

If you’d been protected

None of this would be happening

You would still be going to college

And have your dreams of being famous

But now you have new dreams

Of your daughter growing up

Going to school, finding love, getting married

You’ll give her away at her wedding

She’ll be on her own someday

You hope she won’t make your mistakes

And she will have her own dreams

That won’t be destroyed in one single night