(craig wiseman, trey bruce)

her momma´s still got that sequin gown that she wore in ´68
she taught her early how to smile that smile and wave from the parade
it took a whole lot of years and tears
for her momma to finally admit
no matter how many stitches and pins
that old dress was never gonna fit

she was daddy´s little girl
momma´s little angel
teacher´s pet, pageant queen
she said "all my life i´ve been pleasin´ everyone but me,
waking up in someone else´s dream"

her daddy used to say, "you´ll make a lovely bride someday
he´ll ride up on big white horse and just carry you away"
it took twenty-five years and some broken vows
before they´d finally see
there´s a little more to love and life
then fairy tales and hand me down dreams

she was daddy´s little girl
momma´s little angel
teacher´s pet, pageant queen
she said "all my life i´ve been pleasin´ everyone but me,
waking up in someone else´s dream"

now she´s got twenty-seven candles on her cake
and she means to make her life her own
before there´s twenty-eight

she was daddy´s little girl
momma´s little angel
teacher´s pet, pageant queen
she said "all my life i´ve been pleasin´ everyone but me,
waking up in someone else´s dream"