ERIC POV:

My baby girl graduated 3 months ago and she is getting married today to Martin the boy who lived with us the boy that I took in as my son 4 years ago. I have to walk Ruthie down the isle and Lucy will marry them. It was her wish to have me walk down the isle.

We are at the church and all the men had their tuxes and I went in to see Ruthie I glanced at her in her wedding dress and all the memories of her when she was a little girl came to me.

There's two things I know for sure:
She was sent here from heaven and she's
daddy's little girl.
As I drop to my knees by her bed at night
She talks to Jesus and I close my eyes and
I thank god for all the joy in my life
Oh, but most of all
For butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer;
sticking little white flowers all up in her
hair; "Walk beside the pony, Daddy, it's my first ride."
"I know the cake looks funny, Daddy, but I sure tried."
In all that I've done wrong I know I must
have done something right to deserve a hug
every morning and butterfly kisses at night.

I still can't belive that my baby girl is now a women and going to marry a wonderful man it was Ruthie's birth day when she told me that her and martin were dating oh how her teen years went by so fast.

Sweet 16 today
She's looking like her mama a little more everyday
One part woman, the other part girl.
To perfume and make-up from ribbons and curls
Trying her wings out in a great big world.

Tear were about to form but I was still caught in my daze.

But I remember
Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer; sticking
little white flowers all up in her hair.
"You know how much I love you, Daddy, But if you
don't mind I'm only gonna kiss you on the cheek this time."
With all that I've done wrong I must have done
something right to deserve her love every morning
and butterfly kisses at night.

Ruthie snapped me out of my daze and I couldn't stop crying this was the last Camden woman and she grew up so fast.

All the precious time
Like the wind, the years go by.
Precious butterfly.
Spread your wings and fly.

She'll change her name today.
She'll make a promise and I'll give her away.
Standing in the bride-room just staring at her.
She asked me what I'm thinking and I said "I'm not
sure-I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl."
She leaned over;gave me butterfly kisses with her mama there,
Sticking little white flowers all up in her hair
"Walk me down the aisle, Daddy-it's just about time."
"Does my wedding gown look pretty, Daddy? Daddy, don't cry!"

She hugged me and the music started to play after everyone marched out it was Ruthie's and my turn we started out and Martin did not take his eyes off of Ruthie I was passing up all of the rights to protect her to Martin and he will have all of her we got up to the polepit and Lucy was starting.

Oh, with all that I've done wrong I must have
done something right.
To deserve your love every morning and butterfly
kisses-I couldn't ask God for more, man this is what love is.

I know I gotta let her go, but I'll always remember
every hug in the morning and butterfly kisses.

"I love you Ruthie and I'm proud of you."