Desert Man Music - Bob Villa

Michelle's Song

Credits
Lyric Credits: Bob Villa
Music Credits: Bob Villa
Producer Credits: Bob & Penny Villa
Publisher Credits: Desert Man Music
Performance Credits: Bob Villa
Label Credits: Independent
Description
Short Song Description:
Father singing to daughter. Not immediately apparent who he's singing to.
Long Song Description:
Story Behind the Song:
Song written by a father after a late-night call to his grown daughter.
Metadata
Song Length: 3:48
Primary Genre: Pop-Easy Listening
Secondary Genre: Country-Contemporary
Tempo / Feel: Slow (71 - 90)
Lead Vocal: Male Vocal
Subject Matter 1: Daughter
Subject Matter 2: Love for Child
Mood 1: Moving
Mood 2: Endearing
Similar Artist 1: James Taylor
Similar Artist 2: Kenny Rogers
Language: English
Era: 2000 and later
Lyrics
1.
I called you up late last night just to see if you're OK
When your sweet voice came on the line I didn't know what I should say
I asked how you were doin' . . . you said that you were fine
I laughed and said some silly thing, but you were quiet on the line
I asked about your husband . . . you said, "He works 'til two."
I said something 'bout how he works so hard and takes real good care of you
Then I said, "Well I's just callin' . . . I really ought to get to bed."
But as soon as I hung up I knew . . . just what I should have said.

Chorus
I didn't mean to hurt you . . . when the bad became the worse
I didn't mean to leave you . . . girl you've always been my first
I didn't mean to make you cry and question why such pain came to your world
I didn't mean to break your heart . . . 'cause Daddy loves his Baby Girl

2.
A million mem'ries filled my heart and chased my dreams away
I remembered all the songs we sang and all the games we used to play
All the questions that I answered . . . all the tears I had to dry
You made me proud when you succeeded
You made me proud when you just tried
I know I've made some choices . . . and they've been hard for you to take
But I'd rather let the truth be known than try to live with a mistake
And I wrote this song to tell you . . . I'm tryin' to be a better man
And Baby, I still love you . . . and I hope you'll understand.

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