Ira

It was September twenty-sixth when you took on the name

Stepped into my life, and nothing's been the same

We found our own rhythm, it got easier every day

You built a safe harbor and chased the shadows away

You stood as my protector, through the heavy and the light

Always there for me, making sure I was alright

Ira, I thank God that you are my dad

For the constant support and the patience you had

I wouldn't trade you for nothing in this changing world

I was back then, and I'll always be your baby girl

You smile and call me Annie, so proud and so true

Say I'm a jack of all trades, but I learned from the best—I learned it from you

Thank you for believing in me when the mountain was steep

For the promises you made and the ones that you keep

No matter what happened, you stood by my side

With a quiet kind of strength and a fatherly pride

Ira, I thank God that you are my dad

For the constant support and the patience you had

I wouldn't trade you for nothing in this changing world

I was back then, and I'll always be your baby girl

When the family gathers round and the laughter is loud

I watch you with the grandkids, and it makes me so proud

Seeing the joy in your eyes and the moments we share

Daddy, I love you just for being there

Ira, I thank God that you are my dad

For the constant support and the patience you had

I wouldn't trade you for nothing in this changing world

I was back then, and I'll always be your baby girl

I learned from the best, and I'll always be your baby girl