All the clues were there

Right before my eyes

How could 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

Yet you lied and betrayed my trust

And you made me appear so foolish

Though it seems I'm the last to know

I'd be a fool to let you go

Life may not last long

(My life will never last without your love)

And hearts might not play fair

(I know it wasn't fair)

But a love like ours is rare

and what I thought impossible is true

(What I thought is true)

All this time I've been in love with you

And it seems as I say these words

That I am writing my first love letter

It surprises me even now

And makes me laugh that I know how

So with all my heart

Racing as it soars

I am most sincerely yours

Jerusha who will keep her Jervis strong

And forgives her Daddy Long Legs

For not being old

Or gray

Or Bald

And for hiding from her so long