BUTTERFLY KISSES

Performer: Bob Carlisle
Album: Butterfly Kisses (1996)
Words and music: B Carlisle & R Thomas

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THERE'S TWO THINGS I KNOW FOR SURE
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SHE WAS SENT HERE FROM HEAVEN AND SHE'S DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL
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AS I DROP TO MY KNEES BY HER BED AT NIGHT
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SHE TALKS TO JESUS AND I CLOSE MY EYES
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AND I THANK GOD FOR ALL THE JOY IN MY LIFE
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OH BUT MOST OF ALL

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FOR BUTTERFLY KISSES AFTER BEDTIME PRAYER
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STICKIN' LITTLE WHITE FLOWERS ALL UP IN HER HAIR
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WALK BESIDE THE PONY DADDY IT'S MY FIRST RIDE
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I KNOW THE CAKE LOOKS FUNNY DADDY BUT I SURE TRIED
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WITH ALL THAT I'VE DONE WRONG I MUST 'AVE DONE SOMETHIN' RIGHT
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TO DESERVE A HUG EV'RY MORNIN' AND BUTTERFLY KISSES AT NIGHT

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SWEET SIXTEEN TODAY
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SHE'S LOOKING LIKE HER MAMMA A LITTLE MORE EV'RY DAY
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ONE PART WOMAN THE OTHER PART GIRL
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TO PERFUME AND MAKEUP FROM RIBBONS AND CURLS
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TRYING HER WINGS OUT IN A GREAT BIG WORLD
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BUT I REMEMBER...

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BUTTERFLY KISSES AFTER BEDTIME PRAYER
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STICKIN' LITTLE WHITE FLOWERS ALL UP IN HER HAIR
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YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU DADDY BUT IF YOU DON'T MIND
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I'M ONLY GONNA KISS YOU ON THE CHEEK THIS TIME
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WITH ALL THAT I'VE DONE WRONG I MUST 'AVE DONE SOMETHIN' RIGHT
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TO DESERVE HER LOVE EV'RY MORNIN' AND BUTTERFLY KISSES AT NIGHT

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OH PRECIOUS TIME LIKE THE WIND THE YEARS GO BY
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PRECIOUS BUTTERFLY SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND FLY

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SHE'LL CHANGE HER NAME TODAY
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SHE'LL MAKE A PROMISE AND I'LL GIVE HER AWAY
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STANDING IN THE BRIDE ROOM JUST STARING AT HER
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SHE ASKED ME WHAT I'M THINKING AND I SAID I'M NOT SURE
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I JUST FEEL LIKE I'M LOOSING MY BABY GIRL
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SHE LEANED OVER...AND GAVE ME

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BUTTERFLY KISSES WITH HER MAMMA THERE
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STICKIN' LITTLE WHITE FLOWERS ALL UP IN HER HAIR
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WALK ME DOWN THE ISLE DADDY IT'S JUST ABOUT TIME
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DOES MY WEDDING GOWN LOOK PRETTY DADDY DADDY DON'T CRY
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WITH ALL THAT I'VE DONE WRONG I MUST 'AVE DONE SOMETHIN' RIGHT

TO DESERVE HER LOVE EV'RY MORNIN' AND BUTTERFLY KISSES

COULDN'T ASK GOD FOR MORE THEN THIS IS WHAT LOVE IS

I KNOW I GOTTA LET HER GO BUT I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER

EV'RY HUG IN THE MORNIN' AND BUTTERFLY KISSES