Verse 1

You still leave your small shoes by the door,

One turned sideways, one pointing to the floor.

Your paper crown sits proudly on your chair,

And somehow every room feels brighter there.

Pre-Chorus

Soon you'll be ten, how did the years fly by?

I blinked, and you were reaching for the sky.

Chorus

My little girl, wherever you may go,

There's one thing I need you always to know:

Before the world can tell you who to be,

You had my heart, and you will always have me.

When your tenth candle shines against the night,

I'll hold your hand and tell you, you're my light.

Verse 2

I love the questions tumbling from your mind,