[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