Late night call, collect from Arkansas   She said, Brother I need your help   She said, there's this boy   And I could tell by the crack in her voice   She was in real trouble and all by herself   She said, I don't want to be a burden   It's not your problem   Maybe I should just hang up   After all, we're years apart and not much in common   And we haven't kept in touch      And I said, I may have moved away   And I know that on the day I left   I let you down   But you're still my baby sister   So always remember, it's by blood that we are bound   I may be here, but I'll always be there for you      I know it's bad, but you gotta tell Mom and Dad   You don't have to do this all alone   If I leave right now, I should be there by morning   And we can tell them together when I get home   We'll talk and pray and cry a little   We'll work this thing out   We'll do whatever it takes   We'll stand beside you, try to guide you   That's what family's about   But it's your decision to make      Six months later on a Sunday morning   That baby girl was born   And we all stood in wonder around the bed   Looking at her in that little pink sleeper   I knew in my heart that you wanted to keep her   But God had a bigger plan instead      A young couple came and I heard my sister say   I just wanna give my child the life that she deserves   We all held hands   Then she handed her to them   And we all cried as she whispered these words      I'll think about you every day   I'm only giving you away 'cause I can't raise you now   I brought you into this world   You'll always be my little girl   It's by blood that we are bound   I may be here, but I'll always be there for you