You were already born when I met you
Had spent four years not knowing you
But when I fell in love with your mother
I took you into my heart like my own daughter
Through the years that you grew up
No one knew you were for another
You had no idea because you weren’t told
There was no need to worry your head
With things that were for when you were old
There was nothing you ever needed
From parents day to birthday parties
I played my role with all my heart
To make sure you never felt unloved
And it was a pleasure to watch you grow
From a little girl with braided hair
To a young woman lovely and fair
Suddenly a day came
When your mother forgot all that I had done
Turned you against me because I dared to question
The plans and decisions you both had made
Forgetting that I was there all the way
You treated me with contempt when things were tough
But still I waited to make sure
That the plans I had for you matured
And you could stand on your own two feet as a woman
Now I am just another person in your life
To be used and discarded like a rag
But God knows I did my best
To make sure you had nothing but the best
One day you’ll sit and wonder
When you find out that I am not your real father
That the love and care I had for you was genuine
Because I loved both you and your mother
And you were part of her, my little treasure
The pain in my heart will go away in time
And I know you will not find another
To care for you like a father
Because the one you may go looking for
Would not have the memories that I have of you
Going back to when you were four
