(Bb)School bag in hand,

(Bbm)she leaves (F)home in the (Am)ear ly morn ing

wav ing good bye

with an (F)ab sent mind ed (Am)smile.

(Bb)I watch her go

(Bbm)with a (F)surge of that (Am)well known sad ness,

wav ing good bye

with an (F)ab sent mind ed (Am)smile.

and I have to (C)sit down for a (F)while.

The (Bb)feel ing that I’m (C)los ing her for (F)ev er

and (Bb)with out real ly (C)en ter ing her (F)world.

I’m (Bb)glad when ev er (C)I can share her (F)laugh ter, that (C7sus4)fun ny lit tle (F)girl.

Slip ping through my (Bb)fin gers (C7sus4)all the time, I try to cap ture ev ’ry (Gm)min ute,

the feel ing (F)in it.

Slip ping through my (Bb)fin gers (C7sus4)all the time,

do I real ly (Bb)see what’s (C7sus4)in her mind?

Each time I think I’m close to (Gm)know ing

she keeps on (F)grow ing.

Slip ping through my (Bb)fin gers (C7sus4)all the time.