Gracie Girl

The new Ben Folds CD has a song on it called Gracie that I am in love with. It's just such an amazing way to put into words what we feel about watching our kids grow up. Gracie constantly wants to hear "her song", we play it in the car all the time. Actually, the whole Saving Silverman CD is great. There are several songs I love, but this one takes the cake.

Gracie

You can’t fool me I saw you when you came out

You've got your mamma’s taste but you got my mouth

And you will always have a part of me

Nobody else is ever gonna see Gracie girl

With your cards to your chest

Walking on your toes

What you got in the box

Only Gracie knows

And I would never try to make you be

Anything you didn’t really want to be Gracie girl

Life flies by in seconds

You’re not a baby Gracie, you're my friend

You’ll be a lady soon

But until then

You gotta do what I say

Nodding off in my arms watching TV

I won’t move you an inch even though my arm’s asleep

One day you’re gonna want to go

I hope we taught you everything you need to know Gracie girl

And you will always have a part of me

Nobody else is ever going to see but you and me

A little girl My Gracie girl