[Verse 1]
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I remember the day that we got her
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And the joy that she brought to our hearts
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The Lord blessed our home with a daughter
F C G
Of both of us she was a part.
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Our days were all filled with her laughter
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We dried a few tears from her eyes
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And you could find her sweet face in her favorite place
C G C
Between her mother and I.
[Verse 2]
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I may have seemed over-protective
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But someday before God I will stand
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And I'll give an account of her raising
F C G
'Til the day that I give you her hand
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I'm certain that you'll make her happy
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You're a fine young man in our eyes
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But what I give you this day is more than these words can say
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She's a part of her mother and I
[Refrain]
F C Em C
Her mother and I dearly love her!
F C G
And we both want the best for her life!
F C Em C
Just promise you'll take care of her
F C G
And I'm sure that she'll make a good wife!
F C Em C
And some day when you have a daughter,
F C G
Then you'll know what I'm feeling inside,
F C Em F
And you'll understand when you've given her hand
C G C
And say, "Her mother and I!"
[Repeat Refrain]
F C Em C
Her mother and I dearly love her!
F C G
And we both want the best for her life!
F C Em C
Just promise you'll take care of her
F C G
And I'm sure that she'll make a good wife!
F C Em C
And some day when you have a daughter,
F Em G
Then you'll know what I'm feeling inside,
F C Em F
So please understand when I give you her hand
C G C
And say, "Her mother and I!"