(J.Doyle-B.E.Boyd)

I've got her photograph on a stand by my bed
Two on the mantel and thousands in my head
I can't believe how fast she's growing, it ain't suppose to be like this
Every time I look at her I see how much I've missed.

Chorus:
I missed her first steps, her first words
I love you daddy is something I seldom heard
Oh, it hurts me so to watch my girl grow
Up in pictures.

I send the money down, I do my best to do my part
But it can't compare with what I pay with my heart
There's still unanswered questions that weigh heavy on my mind
Will she ever understand the reasons why?

Chorus:
I missed her first steps, her first words
I love you daddy is something I seldom heard
Oh, it hurts me so to watch my girl grow
Up in pictures.

It takes all I have to keep the tears inside
What I wouldn't give if I could turn back time.

Chorus:
I missed her first steps, her first words
I love you daddy is something I seldom heard
Oh, it hurts me so to watch my baby grow
Up in pictures...