Remember when I brought you a little girl she was the one with the brightest eyes
Breezed in with the biggest dreams in the world
And Set them off like butterflies
She didn't color in the lines
she didn't look where she leaped
She didn't second guess wonder
she just dove in deep

And I made her hair
and packed her bag
and brought her to your door
And said before I put her heart in your hands
Just promise me one thing more

When you look at her
Don't just look at her
Try to see her
When she tells you
she'll try again
Try to believe her

When she's a shade too bright ,
To get it right
Love her and let her
learn to use her light
Don't shut it down
don't blow it out – I'm asking you .

Remember when you told my little girl
about the path she had to follow
After some yesses more nos
she'll guess as she goes
there are parts of her she’ll learn to swallow

And i soothed her bruises brushed her off
And she kept on moving up
Cuz the box you made was the smallest place
And she'd stayed there long enough

When you look at her
Don't just look at her
Try to see her
When she tells you
She can do it
Try to believe her

if she's a shade too bright ,
To get it right
Love her and let her
learn to use her light
Don't blow it out
Don't shut it down I'm asking you .

painting right in white
and wrong in black
It's an easy road to take
But the artist up in heaven
Doesn't paint any mistakes

And there in our secret strength we get to know
how far to go and how strong to grow
And He can love what's colorful
And see how she is beautiful

When you look at her
Don't just look at her
Try to see her
Instead of reading her a list of rules
Just Try to read her

And if you're patient
Shell get it right
Love her and let her
learn to use her might
Don’t shut it down
Don’t blow it out
I am asking you
I am asking