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