I.** Daddy, I told you I wasn’t any good at problem solving
I knew you were the one who knew the solutions to every question
You had the only answers I could trust
Until one day, you lied
I heard the sudden change in your voice
And I saw the lost look in your eyes as you said the words,
Everything is going to be all right
From that day on, whenever anyone spoke that phrase, I had a hard time believing them
But it wasn’t your fault Daddy, you didn’t mean to lie
You were just trying to protect me from a harsh truth: Not everything was always going to be all right
It was something I would have to learn

II. Momma, your kisses and sweet hugs fixed every hurt I ever had
At least, they did when I was small
You taught me that courage was important,
Something every girl should have
But Momma I could never be as strong as you
I always let my feelings get the best of me
I ran to you when I was scared, so scared of the dark
I remember one night holding on to you like it was the very last time
Why did I ever let go?

III.   I’m so much older now, Momma
But I’m still afraid of the dark
Daddy, I’m still not any good at problem solving
But you know, I’ll always remember
That everything’s going to be all right anyway
Because I have learned to lie to myself