Don't you know I wish I was closer I'll be watching over
And if you're too small to see I'll lift you on my shoulders
If you're feeling low I'll hold you
I wanna be there in the morning So I'm working through the night
And I'll be smiling at you yawning When you're rubbing those brown eyes
And if you ever need me call me I wanna make sure you're alright
I don't wanna be so far from home
You know your daddy's little soldier And your mother's handsome knight
Now don't you worry about dark nights Cause you're carrying the light
And no shadows fall when you're around
Don't you know I wish I was closer I'll be watching over
And if you're too small to see
I'll lift you on my shoulders If you're feeling low I'll hold you
I want you close to me like sunburns On the trees
Cause when you're close to me my worries Feed from you
Cause when I'm with you my feet don't touch the ground
No I'm not a king
But when I'm with you I feel like I'm wearing a crown
For you I sing For you I sing
For you I sing
Don't you know I wish I was closer I'll be watching over
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And if you're too small to see I'll lift you on my shoulders


If you're too small to see, I'll lift you on my shoulders
If you're feeling low, I'll hold you
Oh, don't you know
I wish, I wish you'd know, sir
I'll be watching over you
And if you're too small to see, I'll lift you on my shoulders
If you're feeling low, I'll hold you
Oh, don't you know
I wish I was closer
I'll be watching over