From the first breath of her life, she flew straight into my arms   I used to catch her from the swings when she was five   And now she dances on the wind in a world as hard as stone   She's so anxious to begin and ready to fly, oh      And she walks with me and she talks with me   And I hold her hand in mine   I know she'll find her way like the light of day   'Cause it's love that makes her strong      Though I cannot stop the rain and I cannot turn the tide   And I am sure there will be things that break her heart   I can only let her know, I am always on her side   And even as I let her go I'll never be far, yeah      Now she walks with me and she talks with me   In her eyes I see her truth born   Of her fire and grace as she finds her place   'Cause it's love that makes her strong      And she walks with me and she talks with me   In my eyes she'll see my prayer   As she turns each page through this tender age   It is love that makes her strong   It's her love that makes her strong, yeah