'Tough Little Boys' lyrics

Heard a song this morning for which I had to share the lyrics with you. It's called "Tough Little Boys" (by country music star Gary Allen) and expresses all of the feelings I have as a father for you. The song is addressed to the singer's daughter, but it's the sentiments and feelings of the song rather than the actual words that really matter the most. I love you, Kieran!

"Tough Little Boys"

 Well I never once
 Backed down from a punch
 Well I'd take it square on the chin
 Well I found out fast
 A bully's just that
 You've got to stand up to him
 So I didn't cry when I got a black eye
 As bad as it hurt, I just grinned
 But when tough little boys grow up to be dads
 They turn into big babies again.

Scared me to death
When you took your first steps
And I'd fall everytime you fell down
Your first day of school, I cried like a fool
And I followed your school bus to town
Well I didn't cry, when Old Yeller died
At least not in front of my friends
But when tough little boys grow up to be dads
They turn into big babies again

Well I'm a grown man
And as strong as I am
Sometimes its hard to believe
That one little girl, with little blonde curls
Could totally terrify me
If you were to ask
My wife would just laugh
She'd say "I know all about men
How when tough little boys grow up to be dads
They turn into big babies again"

Well I know one day, I'll give you away
And I'm gonna stand there and smile
And when I get home, and I'm all alone
Well, I'll sit in your room for a while
Well I didn't cry when Old Yeller died
At least not in front of my friends
But when tough little boys grow up to be dads
They turn into big babies again
When tough little boys grow up to be dads
They turn into big babies again.