A song I wrote about a dad watching his daughter grow up and about to leave. Although he would love her to stay,he knows that's impossible. Having three daughters - I know what it feels like firsthand ! :) 

I guess it could be about man woman relationship ending, but not what I intended.  Hope you like it.   Frank Michels is the musician that recorded it for me.

here are the lyrics and chords as I wrote it:

Verse 1
[Am] You can’t chain down the [G]whistling [C] wind
You can’t [Am] break a promise [G] made through thick or [C] thin
You can’t [Am] stop the changing [G]of the ocean [Am] tides
And you can’t [C]touch the stars [G] up in the [C] sky
.

Verse 2
.
[Am] You can’t stop a raging [G] river from flowing [C] on
You can’t [Am] rush the night [G] or a morning [C] dawn
 You can’t [Am]grab lightning [G] from a thunder [Am] cloud
And you can’t[C]  stop the years, they [G] won’t slow [C] down
.
Chorus
.
[F] I know that she’ll be leaving soon
it's in her [C] voice, I see it in her eyes
[F] Gotta let her go, I gotta let her go, oooh
 I’ve [G] never liked to[F] say good[C]bye
no, I’ve [G] never liked to[F] say good[C]bye


Verse 3
.

[Am] You can’t drink wine [G]from an empty [C]glass
You can’t [Am] go forward ‘til you [G] let go the [C] past 
You can’t [Am] hide from  yourself [G] or truth you [Am] see
And you can’t [C] tame a heart yearning [G]to be [C]free
.
Chorus
.
[F] I know that she’ll be leaving soon
it's in her [C] voice, I see it in her eyes
[F] Gotta let her go, I gotta let her go, oooh
I [G] never liked to[F]  to say good[C]bye
no, I [G] never thought I’d [F]have to say good[C]bye
.

Verse 4
.

[Am] you can’t cage a bird that’s [G]meant to [C]fly 
You can't [Am] stop a dreamer [G]reaching for the [C]sky 
you can’t [Am]  get too close to a [G] raging wild [Am] fires  
And you can’t [C] hold back a [G] heart chasing de[C]sires 

Chorus
.
[F] I know that she’ll be leaving soon
it's in her [C] voice, I see it in her eyes
[F] Gotta let her go, I gotta let her go, oooh
It’s[G] so damn hard to [F]say good[C]bye
yeah, It’s[G] so damn hard to [F]say good[C]bye

Outgo
. 
no, I’ve [G] never liked to[F] say good[C]bye
no, I [G] never thought I’d [F]have to say good[C]bye
{ real slow}
yeah [G] it’s so damn hard to [F]say good[C]bye

Gotta Let Her Go

[Verse 1]
Out back in the heartland
In the deep south
Comin' this fall
Trailer Park Boys and Girls go on an emotional roller-coaster for the ages
In

[Chorus]
"Doublewide Love"
There must be something in the water that makes our trailers shake
Giddy up
"Doublewide Love"
20 feet -- nay
9 feet

[Verse 2]
We take trailers
Put that bitch on the back of a pickup truck
Meet me in the middle Tryna F-150

[Chorus]
20 feet
Nay 10 feet--
Oh! Nay 9 feet
This autumn Roll on down to your local cinemas
We'll see you there


[Verse 3]
Meet me in the Double Stack
In a tire tower
It's a cow flop
It's a flop and drop Double Stuck

[Verse 4]
--Me in the garbage pail
Bernice Celebrate from a septic tank
Shooting from the hip
In this thrilling
I was raised
And come on back
"Doublewide Love"

Doublewide Love

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The dishes are drying, TV’s gone quiet,
The moon’s laying silver across our old floor.
Your hair’s like a river spilling soft in the lamplight,
I swear I’ve never loved you more.

No candles or diamonds, no sparkle, no shine,
Just the hum of the night and your arms in mine.

Barefoot dancing in the hallway, 
Love songs that never refrain,
Harmonies and melodies always,
No, I'll never complain,
Cause forever we remain...

The world's heavy when daylight surrounds us,
But right now it’s just you and the sound of our breath.
Your laughter’s a melody sweeter than any chorus,
It’s the hymn I’ll hold onto 'til death.

We don’t need the stars when you shine this bright,
Every shadow turns golden in your arms tonight.

Barefoot dancing in the kitchen,
Spices singing in the rain,
Hints of culinary mission
Sink-side fiddlers sustain,
And for always we remain...

La la la la, la la la la la la,
La la la la la laaa,

Maybe years from now we’ll look back and remember,
This quiet time, these walls, this floor.
I’ll still be reaching for you in December,
Asking for your hand for one dance more.

La la la la, la la la la la la,
La la la la la laaa,

Barefoot dancing in forever,
Music ends but we sustain,
Two hearts promising forever,
No one seems to complain.
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