[Jerusha Abbott]
All the clues were there
Right before my eyes
Why should I be so surprised?
And yet it appears I never knew
All this time
Daddy has been you
How was I so blind?
That I could never see?
You were always here with me
And yet it appears I never knew
All this time
Daddy has been you
Yes, you lied
And betrayed my trust
Yes, you made me
Appear so foolish
And though it seems
I'm the last to know
I'd be a fool to let you go!
This life may not last long
And hearts might not play fair
But a love like ours is rare
And what I thought
Impossible
Is true
All this time
I've been in love with you
And it seems as I say these words
That I'm writing my first love letter
It surprises me even now
And makes me laugh
That I know how
So we fall, my heart, racing as it soars
I am most sincerely yours
Jerusha
Who will keep her Jervie strong
And forgives her Daddy Long Legs
For not being old
[Jervis Pendleton]
Or grey
[Jerusha Abbott]
Or bald!
[Both]
And for hiding from her
So long