Her wings

she can barely see over the kitchen counter
but he slams her head down
holds her gaze on his stormy eyes
he lifts his fist and screams

but if you asked her she'd deny it
"daddy loves me", she won't fight him
they just don't understand
how could she love this man?
but she sees the tear on his cheek
she knows there's kindness beneath
he's just lost inside the bottle
and every night she prays he'll come back tomorrow...
and she's just a little angel
but she's giving him her wings..

she stands and takes it by the hour
as he tosses her around
keeps her eyes locked into his
though she just can't mend the seams

but if you asked her she'd deny it
"daddy loves me", she won't fight him
they just don't understand
how could she love this man?
but she sees the tear on his cheek
she knows there's kindness beneath
he's just lost inside the bottle
and every night she prays he'll come back tomorrow...
and she's just a little angel
but she's giving him her wings..

and as he walks under the steeple
he sees his little angel smiling
normally he'd pass right by
but this time he comes in
and he cries his broken heart out
to think what he has done
as she comes up behind him
crutches in her hands
"daddy do you love me?"
she sees the light come from within...