Fathers & Daughters

DAUGHTERS by John Mayer

I know a girl.
She puts the color inside of my world.
She's just like a maze,
Where all of the walls all continually change.
I've done all I can
To stand on the steps with my heart in my hand,
But I'm starting to think
Maybe it's got nothing to do with me.

Fathers be good to your daughters;
Daughters will love like you do, yeah.
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers,
So mothers be good to your daughters, too.

Oh, you see that skin;
It's the same she's been standing in
Since the day you two met.
I bet I was on your mind
Never never anytime.

Fathers be good to your daughters;
Daughters will love like you do, yeah.
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers,
So mothers be good to your daughters, too.

Boys you can break,
You find out how much they can take.
Boys will be strong, and boys soldier on,
But boys would be gone without warmth
From a woman's good, good heart

On behalf of every man, looking out for every girl,
You are the god, and the weight of her world.
On behalf of every man whose looking out for every girl,
You are the god, and the weight of her world.

Fathers be good to your daughters,
Daughters will love like you do, yeah.
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers,
So mothers be good to your daughters, too.
So mothers be good to your daughters, too.

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I loved this song from the minute I heard it. I don't think men understand the effect they have on their children, especially their daughters.

If a daughter has a father who treats her and her mother with kindness and respect, that is most likely the type of man she will seek out to be her life partner. If the father is abusive in any manner, verbally, physically or sexually...the daughter can be one of several ways; she can build a wall (usually gains weight to avoid unwanted attention), is depressed and will never trust or let anyone into her life or she becomes promiscuous and searches for love with the wrong types of men. She can become an overachiever, because if she is "perfect", the abuse will go away and sometimes she can be some of all of the above.

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What most daughters (and sons) want is to know that the two most important people in their life are going to be the ones who will protect them, nurture them and make them feel loved no matter what...if you can't do that for your daughters and sons, then do the world a favor and get yourself fixed before you have the opportunity to destroy your children's lives!