Pencil marks on a wall, I wasn't always this tall

You scattered some monsters from beneath my bed

You watched my wrists break

You watched my wrists heal

You watched when my horsie threw me again

And when I was weak, unable to speak

Still I could call you by name

And I said, 'Elbow Healer, Superhero

Come if you can

And you said, 'I am'

Only sixteen, life is so mean

What kind of curfew is at 10pm?

You saw my mistakes

And watched my heart break

Heard when I swore I'd never love again

And when I was weak, unable to speak

Still I could call you by name

And I said, 'Heartache Healer, Secret Keeper

Be my Best Friend

And you said, 'I am'

You saw me be king, give your daughter a ring

I said forever to what lies ahead

11 kids and a dream, with kids that can scream

Too much it may seem when it's 2am

And when I am weak, unable to speak

Still I can call you by name

And I said, 'Ada, Father, I love your daughter

Hold on my hand

And you said, 'I am'