Keep Me A Child

C F C F C G I leap on his shoulders, reach for his hands. C G He's busy again but i understand. D F And i won't let it get to me, get to me, no. C F I went off to college, said my goodbyes. C F I longed for the words eventhough they'd be lies Dm F C G and it started to get to me, get to me. C F Keep me a child, god, keep me a child. C G Am I want to rely on you like a daughter would. F C Keep me a child, god, keep me a child. G Dm G F I want you to know my name like a daddy should. C F C I pushed it behind me, searched for the one. C F I opened my heart and the damage was done. Dm7 F C And the pain really got to me, got to me. F C I tried to be trusting, tried to be fair. F Dm With all i can master, pretend, not to care, F C G but it already got to me, got to me. Am F C Keep me a child, god, keep me a child. G Am I want to rely on you like a daughter would. F C Keep me a child, god, keep me a child. G Dm I want you to know my name like a daddy should. C F C I needed a father, needed a friend. F Dm7 I needed a love that's not just pretend F C and you came and you got to me, got to me, lord. F C I was damaged and fearful, lost and afraid. F Dm You shattered the mirrors and showed me the grave F Dm where you came and you got to me, got to me, lord, F C G where you came and you got to me, got to me, lord. Am F C Keep me a child, god, keep me a child. G Am I want to rely on you like a daughter would. F C Keep me a child, god, keep me a child. G Dm I want you to know my name like a daddy should. G C G You healed these wounded eyes so i could see F C G that i'm not this tainted world's image of me. F C G When i lost my way you scout the earth for me. F C G You died and rose again to set me free. F Yeah you hear me. C Yeah you hear me. G Yeah you hear me. Yeah you hear my cries. F Yeah you hear me. C Yeah you hear me. G Yeah you hear me. C F C Keep me a child, god, keep me a child. G Am I want to rely on you like a daughter would. F C Keep me a child, god, keep me a child. G Am I want you to know my name like a daddy should. Am F C Keep me a child, god, keep me a child. G Am I want to rely on you like a daughter would. F C Keep me a child, god, keep me a child. G Dm You hold my hand like a father should have done.