Daddy's Little Girl Words and music by Julia Ecklar © 1983Am E Daddy's little girl grew up one night last fall E Am When Mommy died beneath the kitchen stair. Am E And now they're crying anger 'cause we won't come when they call E Am And they won't let us find peace anywhere. G Am But if they ever hold us, I fear what I might hurl. G For 'though they've never told us, E E7 Daddy's girl can burn the world. Am E Fire! Fire! Fire! With the baby in the pen. G Am Fire! Fire! Fire! Is the lady's only friend Am E And if they dare the darkness, and try to hem us in, G E Daddy's little girl forgets the past; E E7 Am They'll find their firestarter's grown up fast. Stallions running madly, with manes and tails aflame, Pounding through my dreams in nightmare herds. Just running, always running, not outdistancing the pain. But Daddy's girl could end it in a word. I never want to hurt them, for I know that would be bad. But they push, and hate, and scare us; They don't know all I have. I have fire! Fire! Fire! To bring monsters in the night. Fire! Fire! Fire! Burns my life in hellish light. Burning hands, and burning hair; must I burn all I see? Fury and the fire are close friends. And the firestarting nightmare never ends. A year is spent inside, learning how to wield a burn. Light your match? Before your eye could see. But now something's going wrong, and we're trapped around each turn, Locked within a cell without a key. Oh, there's nowhere left to run to, and there's nowhere left to turn, And there's nothing left to run for, But there's something left to burn. Fire! Fire! Fire! Warms the willow trees at night. Fire! Fire! Fire! Will make everything all right. Destroy my life and family as if you all were gods. But you taught Daddy's girl that game, you fools, And firestarters don't play by the rules.