Marianda

I still remember the moment the whole world stood still

The very first time I held you in my arms

A rush of pure love that I can still feel

Swearing I'd always keep you safe from harm

Marianda, the years have hurried by

But I still see that little girl when I look in your eyes

Oh, Marianda, with your sweet forgiving heart

Loving and supportive right from the start

You’re a beautiful daughter, and a beautiful mother too

I’m so proud of the woman I see in you

No matter where life takes us, or how much time is spent

I'll cherish every single moment that we get

I think about the days we'd sit and talk for hours

Eating cake icing, reminiscing on the past

Laughing in the kitchen, feeling like the world was ours

I always wished those simple afternoons would last

You've always been the one to understand and care

Whenever I needed you, you were always there

Oh, Marianda, with your sweet forgiving heart

Loving and supportive right from the start

You’re a beautiful daughter, and a beautiful mother too

I’m so proud of the woman I see in you

No matter where life takes us, or how much time is spent

I'll cherish every single moment that we get

The years keep rolling by just like the water flows

But there's a special message that I hope my daughter knows

Through all the changing seasons, I just want to thank

God for all the times we spent on that old river bank

Oh, Marianda, with your sweet forgiving heart

Loving and supportive right from the start

You’re a beautiful daughter, and a beautiful mother too

I’m so proud of the woman I see in you

Yeah, down on that river bank or eating icing from a spoon

I'll love you, Marianda, past the sun and the moon