I asked ‘a friend’ >
I have a 33 year old daughter, I am 63. She is 4th of 5 children, is happily married, and living a 2 hour trip away from me. But I know she loves me and I carry that love with me where ever I go.
Can you translate the following lyrics of George Strait into one that can be about my daughter.
- appropriately
- father daughter
- healthy relationship
Original Lyrics
Baby all I got’s this beat up leather bag And everything I own don’t fill up half But don’t you worry ’bout the way I pack All I care about is gettin’ back real soon A goodbye kiss is all I need from you
‘Cause I’m carryin’ your love with me West Virginia down to Tennessee I’ll be movin’ with the good Lord’s speed Carryin’ your love with me It’s my strength for holdin’ on Every minute that I have to be gone I’ll have everything I’ll ever need I’m carryin’ your love with me
On a lonely highway stuck out in the rain Darlin’ all I have to do is speak your name The clouds roll back and the waters part The sun starts shinin’ in my heart for you You’re right there in everything I do
‘Cause I’m carryin’ your love with me West Virginia down to Tennesse I’ll be movin’ with the good Lord’s speed Carryin’ your love with me It’s my strength for holdin’ on Every minute that I have to be gone I’ll have everything I’ll ever need I’m carryin’ your love with me
It’s my strength for holdin’ on Every minute that I have to be gone I’ll have everything I’ll ever need I’m carryin’ your love with me I’m carryin’ your love with me I’m carryin’ your love with me West Virginia down to Tennessee I’ll be movin’ with the good Lord’s speed Carrying’ your love with me
My ‘friend’ sent me this>
Carrying Your Love With Me
- (Father → Daughter version)
I don’t carry much, just a life I’ve lived,
A few old stories and the lessons they give. But don’t you worry about where I roam, I’m steady now, and you’re well on your own. A warm goodbye and a knowing smile, I’ll hold that close for a good long while.
‘cause I’m carryin’ your love with me,
Through quiet miles and memory.
I walk my days with a grateful heart,
Knowing you’re exactly where you are.
Your love’s a joy, not a tethered chain,
A blessing carried, not a weight or a claim. I’ve got all I’ll ever need—
I’m carryin’ your love with me.
When the road is long or the night feels wide, I think of you and my heart’s satisfied. Not to pull you close, not to call you back, But thankful for the woman you’ve become, intact.
You’re there in the way I hope and pray, In the quiet pride I feel each day.
‘cause I’m carryin’ your love with me,
In trust, not fear, in release, not need.
I move ahead at a measured speed,
Grateful for who you are, not who you were to me. Your love’s a gift freely given and free, A light I honor quietly.
I’ve got all I’ll ever need—
I’m carryin’ your love with me.
I don’t follow you, I don’t hold the reins, I don’t follow you, I don’t hold the reins, I cheer you on as your life unfolds.
And when we meet, it’s joy—not repair, Two whole hearts meeting in the open air.
Yes, I’m carryin’ your love with me,
Not to fill a loss, but to name a grace.
Across the years, across the space,
I bless your life, your home, your days.
I’ve got all I’ll ever need—
I’m carryin’ your love with me
Running Down Vimy 