SONG FOR THE DADS
POV BILLY
I can't believe so much has happened in the last seven years, my son imprinted on a vampire Jane, not just any vampire but a guard of the Volturi. All in all they were the good guy they didn't have any problem with the fact that one of the most powerful guards was mated with a shape-shifter. They are better than most vampires better than the Cullen's they are human drinkers and only feed about once or twice a month and they only feed of murders rapist drug deals etc.
Not long after Jake imprinted Leah did too, they were both welcome with open arms and didn't even need to join the guard if they didn't want to but they both did, it in their blood to protect. They moved to Italy about a month later but we still see them a fair bit, I have even been to see them weird but not a bad weird.
About 3 years ago Charlie died in the line of duty, Bella could take being in Forks without him so her and Paul sold her house in town but keep the one on the Rez and bought a house in Italy and moved about a month after the twins were born. She didn't want to stay in a castle full of vampires with the children but they are there almost every day, when we go to visit we all stay with Bella and Paul.
'OK everyone I am going to sing a song for my dad. Some of you may know that my dad died three years ago in the line of duty.' Bella's voice broke me out of my thoughts.
Wind blowin' on my face
Sidewalk flyin' beneath my bike
A five year-old's first taste
Of what freedom's really like
He was runnin' right beside me
His hand holdin' on the seat
I took a deep breath and hollered
As I headed for the street
You can let go now, Daddy
You can let go
Oh, I think I'm ready
To do this on my own
It's still a little bit scary
But I want you to know
I'll be ok now, Daddy
You can let go
I was standin' at the altar
Between the two loves of my life
To one I've been a daughter
To one I soon would be a wife
When the preacher asked,
'Who gives this woman?'
Daddy's eyes filled up with tears
He kept holdin' tightly to my arm
'Till I whispered in his ear
You can let go now, Daddy
You can let go
Oh, I think I'm ready
To do this on my own
It still feels a little bit scary
But I want you to know
I'll be ok now, Daddy
You can let go
It was killin' me to see
The strongest man I ever knew
Wastin' away to nothin'
In that hospital room
'You know he's only hangin' on for you'
That's what the night nurse said
My voice and heart were breakin'
As I crawled up in his bed, and said
You can let go now, Daddy
You can let go
Your little girl is ready
To do this on my own
It's gonna be a little bit scary
But I want you to know
I'll be ok now, Daddy
You can let go
You can let go
She sung it with so much emotion I heard her whisper I love you daddy at the end of the song. She a tear roll down the side of her cheek when Jake and Paul moved to her side 'Ok everyone I am going to take a 5 minute brake while Jake and Paul sing a song each.' Paul kissed her check as she walked off the stage, I see Jane get up to go check on her.
'Ok well I will start with the song I wrote about the first time I meet Bells dad, just so you all know I don't sing as well as her.' There was some laughing in the crowd. 'This song is called Cleanin' this Gun'. I had to chuckle at this and then the music started.
The Declaration of Independence
Think I can tell you that first sentence
But then I'm lost
I can't begin to count the theories
I've had pounded in my head that I forgot
I don't remember all that Spanish
Or the Gettysburg Address
But there is one speech from high school
I'll never forget
Chorus:
Come on in boy, sit on down
And tell me 'bout yourself
So you like my daughter, do you now
Yeah we think she's something else
She's her daddy's girl, her mama's world
She deserves respect, that's what she'll get, ain't it son
Now y'all run along and have some fun
I'll see you when you get back
Bet I'll be up all night
Still cleaning this gun
Well now that I'm a father
I'm scared to death one day my daughter is gonna find
That teenage boy I used to be
Who seems to have just one thing on his mind
She's growing up so fast it won't be long before,
I'll have to put the fear of God
Into some kid at the door
Come on in boy, sit on down
And tell me 'bout yourself
So you like my daughter, do you now
Yeah we think she's something else
She's her daddy's girl, her momma's world
She deserves respect, that's what she'll get
Now ain't it son, y'all go out, have some fun
I'll see you when you get back
Probably be up all night
Still cleaning this gun
Now it's all for show ain't nobody gonna get hurt
JNow Come on in boy, sit on down
And tell me 'bout yourself
So you like my daughter, do you now
Yeah we think she's something else
She's her daddy's girl, her momma's world
She deserves respect, that's what she'll get
Ain't it son, ya'll run along and have a little fun
I'll see you when you get back
Probably be up all night
Still cleaning this gun
Ha ha
Now son now y'all buckle up and have her back by 10, uh lets say 9...30
Drive safe
That song is so Charlie, I can see Paul doing the same when Brianna Jane is old enough. The crowd died down and the music started again this time Jacob was in the middle of the stage ' this song is for my dad I can only hope that I am half the man he is.' I hear Jake say this and the music starts again.
Lately I've been noticing
I say the same things he used to say
And I even find myself acting the very same way
I tap my fingers on the table
To the rhythm in my soul
And I jingle the car keys
When I'm ready to go
When I look in the mirror
He's right there in my eyes
Starin' back at me and I realize
The older I get
The more I can see
How much he loved my mother and my sisters and me
And he did the best that he could
And I only hope when I have my own family
That everyday I see
A little more of my father in me
There were times I thought he was bein'
Just a little bit hard on me
But now I understand he was makin' me
Become the man he knew that I could be
And everything he ever did
He always did with love
And I'm proud today to say I'm his son
When somebody says I hope I get to meet your dad
I just smile and say "you already have"
The older I get
The more I can see
How much he loved my mother and my sisters and me
And he did the best that he could
And I only hope when I have my own family
That everyday I see
A little more of my father in me
He's in my eyes
My heart, my soul
My hands, my pride
I all I could say was 'Jake you are a better man then me' I knew he could hear me I smile and was swamped with so many emotions. Then Bella walk back on stage.
And when I feel alone
And I think I can't go on
I hear him sayin' "Son you'll be alright
Everything's gonna be alright"
Yes it is
The older I get
The more I can see
That he loved my mother and my sisters and me
And he did the best that he could
And I only hope when I have my own family
That everyday I see
Oh I hope I see
I hope everyday I see
A little more of my father in me
A little more of my father in me
I hope everyday I see in me
In me
In me
I hope everyday I see
A little more of my father in me
'You are a better man then me' was all I could be I love you son' I pause 'you're mother would just as proud as I am.' I smile and have a tear rolling down my cheek.