Front Row

An old green Subaru
She has her permit and she's driving me to school
I'm telling her to keep her hands on 10 and 2
I'm letting go
At least I'm trying to

Feels like time is playing tricks on me
Like I was teaching her how to ride a bike last week
I was running behind with my hand on the seat
Saying "Get ready, 'cause I'm Ietting go"

I hope she knows
She's beautiful
A ray of sunlight shining everywhere she goes
And she's sitting there right in front of me
I'm watching it all unfold
From the front row

Trying on outfits for her date tonight
Asks her dad if she looks alright
He says "Where's the little girl that I kissed goodnight?"
She just smiles and says "She's growing up"

A little free and a little bit trapped
She says goodbye without looking back
Off to find the edges of the map
And I watch her go

I hope she knows
She's beautiful
A ray of sunlight shining everywhere she goes
And it's happening right in front of me
I'm watching it all unfold
From the front row

I watched her take her first breath
Take her first steps
Saw it all up close
I won the lottery
A front row seat to watch a magic show
The world's about to see what I see

She's beautiful
Beautiful
A ray of sunlight shining everywhere she goes
And I saw it happening right in front of me
I watched it it all unfold
From the front row
Front row