March 7, 1991
Hi, Diary,
Daddy and I are at the studio again. We've been here since 10 a.m. It looks like we might be here over night. Daddy does that, so I bought my pajamas and Baby Seal just in case. He recorded some songs today, but he may record them again. If there's one thing I've learned about Daddy, he's a perfectionist, he doesn't consider anything done until he's happy with it. I guess that's why we've been recording this album since June 25 of last year. Daddy wants in to be done by October so it can be released in November.
Daddy wrote a song in the Giving Tree a few days ago. That's a tree where Daddy and I sit and chat, write and have thinky thoughts. No wonder I couldn't find him, I think I need to learn to look up. If I had gone there in the first place, it would have saved me two hours of searching. Anyway, I found him and he showed me the song he wrote. It's called "Will You Be There?" Daddy's handwriting is kind of hard to read, because he wrote it down so fast, but I'll try to copy it down.
Here we go:
"Will You Be There?"
Hold me like the River Jordan
And then I will say to thee
You are my friend
Carry me like you are my brother
Love me like a mother
Will you be there?
When weary tell me will you hold me?
When wrong will you mold me?
When lost will you find me?
But they told me a man should be faithful
And walk when not able
And fight till the end
But I'm only human
Everyone's trying to control me
Seems that the world's got a role for me
I'm so confused
Will you show to me
You'll be there for me
And care enough to bear me?
Hold me, show me
Lay your head lowly
Gently and boldly
Carry me there
I'm only human
Hold me, show me
Lay your head lowly
Gently and boldly
Carry me there
I'm only human
Carry, carry
Carry me boldly
Gently and slowly
Carry me there
I'm only human
Knead me
Love and and feed me
Kiss me and free me
And I will feel blessed
Lonely
When I'm cold and lonely
And needing you only
Will you still care?
Will you be there?
Save me
Heal me and bathe me
Softly you say to me
I will be there
But will you be there?
Hold me
Hug me and shield me
Touch me and heal me
I know you care
But will you be there?
Lonely,
When I'm cold and lonely
(I get lonely sometimes, I get lonely)
And needing you only
Will you still care?
Will you be there?
Carry
Carry me boldly
Gently and slowly
Carry me there
Knead me
Love and feed me
Kiss me and free me
And I will be blessed
Call me
Save me and face me
Bless me and say to me
I will be there
I know you care
Save me
Heal me and bathe me
Softly you say to me
I will be there
But will you be there?
Feed me
Feed me and soothe me
When I'm lonely and hungry
Will you still share?
Will you still care?
Nurse me
Soothe me, don't leave me
When I'm hurting and bleeding
Bruised and bare
Will you still care?
Kiss me
Face me and kiss me
And when my heart is breaking
Will you still care?
Will you be here?
Lift me
Lift me up carefully
I'm weary and falling
I know you're there
But do you still care?
So, that's the song. I had some questions about it. Up until now I had now idea what the River Jordan was. Daddy said it's the river where John the Baptist baptized Jesus. He said he'd show me the story in the Bible.
Another thing diary, there's that one line that says "I get lonely sometimes, I get lonely." I have a feeling some people may not understand it. They'll probably say "How can you be lonely when you have money and a big house and all that stuff?" Funny thing is, they never mention me. I know Daddy isn't lonely since he has me. I must confess something. I know exactly how Daddy feels. I get lonely sometimes too.
Well, diary it's almost midnight and I'm already in my pajamas . We are done for the night, and we're going back home to the apartment.
Love,
Katie
