I wrote this for my youngest daughter Holly. She was only about 8 at the time. It was around 8:30 in the evening, I was playing the piano and Holly was ready to sleep. She came to the piano and asked, daddy can you come and say my bed time prayers with me?So I take her to bed and tuck her in. Like many nights... she begged me to just lay on the floor next to her bed and hold her hand until she could fall asleep. I stayed and helped her fall to sleep.It took her about a half hour to finally drift off and once she did I slipped out of the room, closed her door and returned back to my piano.Holly had given me a new inspiration. I played very softly and quietly but ended up writing this song. I hope you like it. Hello Daddyv1Hello daddy will you say my prayers with meTime for me to lay downGood night and don’t go anywhereI sleep better if you’re aroundI’m gonna miss you some day when you stop calling me in here to pray but until that time I hope that you grow slowly...goodnightCHORUSGrowing up so fastRight before my eyesBefore I realizeYou’ll be headed out the doorIf I could slow down timeI’d take you in the arms of mine for a million hugs morev2I can see that you’re growing up on meand I want to let you knowFather time is catching up with me and soon I’ll have to let you goI’m gonna miss you some day when you’re grown and moved away...until that time I hope that you grow slowly...goodnight...hmmmmBRIDGEThank the lord for your little onesKiss and hug ‘em every dayDon't get so busyWith the life you are livingThat you forget the ones you loves the mostENDGoodnight...Sleep Tight... Don’t let the bed bugs bite© Patrick O. Newberry 2002-2009