Emily comes home from school
Grabs onto here daddy's hand
He says baby girl, what's wrong with you?
She says, please don't make me go back there again
She said, I wish there was some way to make them stop it
So he drives down to the principal's office and says
I didn't bring her up, so they could cut her down
I didn't bring her here, so they could shut her out
I lived my whole damn life, to see that little girl smile
So why are tears, pouring down that sweet face?
See wasn't brought up that way
Emily's home late again
He sees that boy drive away
Oh but something's different this time
She doesn't have too much to say
She said, he tried but there's just some things I won't do
And through the tears she said, I couldn't do that to you
And he said, I didn't bring you up, so he could wear you down
Take that innocent heart, and turn it inside out
I lived my whole damn life, to see my little girl smile
So don't let nobody take that away
You weren't brought up that way
The phone rings on a rainy night
Says it's Officer Tate
He said, sir there's been an accident
You better come down here right away
A drunken driver missed an overpass
And Emily's she's fading fast, he's says
God I didn't bring her up, to watch them lay her down
Nearly killed me the day they put her mama in the ground
Only thing kept me alive was that little girl's smile
So please, don't take that away
It won't be easy taking her today
She wasn't brought up that way
He stands over the hospital bed
Emily opens her eyes

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