song-wish

I take out the trash much less
Not as many dishes in the sink
I sleep a little later I guess
It’s kinda cleaner now, I think
Used to pick you up and tie your shoes
Remember teaching you to ride that bike
Had to make you lunch and set curfew
Had to hold your hand on a steep hike

It’s a breeze now that you’ve grown
It’s all downhill since you’ve flown
My little girl, believe me
I wish it weren’t so easy 

Don’t have to read that safety label
Got much more time on our hands
Another empty space at the dinner table
Your mom and I are makin’ new plans
Used to pick you ‘cause you were small
Guard the table’s edge when you threw dice
Remember teaching you to throw a ball
Had to hold your hand on slippery ice 

Well, it’s a breeze now that you’ve grown
It’s all downhill since you’ve flown
My little girl, believe me
I wish it weren’t so easy

 Here we go, you said while drivin’ that car
I don’t know the name of that shiny star
Let me show you, Dad, this sand in a jar
Will I grow, and learn to play the guitar

 Used to lift you to the tree limb
Say, “Don’t worry, it’s just a dream”
Remember teaching you to swim
Had to hold your hand on the balance beam

 It’s a breeze now that you’ve grown
It’s all downhill since you’ve flown
My baby girl, believe me
I wish it weren’t so easy

From this job, you’ve kinda freed me
But…I wish it weren’t so easy

CREDITS:

Lyrics: Terry Breakman

Music: Terry Breakman and Tracy Walton

Vocals: Jeff Przech

Engineer: Tracy Walton

Producer: Terry Breakman

©2025 Terry Breakman