(It's your daddy Solomon on the beat)
Yeah, mmm
Happy birthday, my little princess
October sixteenth, the air feels so still
Watching you grow, it’s a bittersweet thrill
Stephanie Solomon Salihu, nine years of light
But tonight the silence is heavy in the night
I remember the day you first opened your eyes
Now you’re getting older, beneath these gray skies
Oh, time moves so fast, it’s slipping away
I’m trying to find the words I need to say
Stephanie, oh Stephanie, my heart is torn in two
Watching you bloom, yet I’m losing the child I knew
Nine years old today, such a beautiful soul
Your daddy and mummy, and Derek make you whole
Yeah, we love you so deep, through the ache and the pain
Happy birthday, sweet girl, like sun through the rain
Derek is watching you, growing up tall
He’s your big brother, he’s catching your fall
We’re holding you close while the seasons drift by
I look at your face and I just want to cry
Happy ninth birthday, the joy that you bring
Is the only melody I’m able to sing
I need you to know, as the candle flames burn
There’s so much for you in this world left to learn
Stephanie, oh Stephanie, my heart is torn in two
Watching you bloom, yet I’m losing the child I knew
Nine years old today, such a beautiful soul
Your daddy and mummy, and Derek make you whole
Yeah, we love you so deep, through the ache and the pain
Happy birthday, sweet girl, like sun through the rain
Mmm, baby, don't grow up too fast
I’m trying to make every second here last
From your daddy, your mummy, and Derek by your side
In our hearts, you’ve got nowhere to hide
Oh, oh, keep shining, my dear
Even when the shadows start drawing near
So blow out the candles, make a wish for the stars
We’ll heal all the sadness, we’ll mend all the scars
Nine trips around the sun, you’ve captured our grace
There’s nothing like seeing that look on your face
Stephanie Solomon Salihu, carry this love
Sent from the earth and the heavens above
Stephanie, oh Stephanie, my heart is torn in two
Watching you bloom, yet I’m losing the child I knew
Nine years old today, such a beautiful soul
Your daddy and mummy, and Derek make you whole
Yeah, we love you so deep, through the ache and the pain
Happy birthday, sweet girl, like sun through the rain
Happy ninth birthday, baby
From mummy, Derek, and me
(It's your daddy Solomon on the beat)
We love you always, Stephanie
Yeah, mmm, nine years old
My heart is yours, baby, always