"You Can Let Go"

Driving home today, a new song caught my attention. By an up and coming, new Canadian artist, Crystal Shawanda, the lyrics are moving and actually put a tear in my eye. Touched by how well she tells the story, as if straight from my heart.

A tribute to my father, so missed even to this day, I dedicate this song to your spirit . . .

"You Can Let Go"
by Crystal Shawanda

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) (It still feels) a little bit scary
But I want you to know
I'll be okay 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
'Til 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's still) (It still feels) a little bit scary
But I want you to know
I'll be okay 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 okay now, Daddy
You can let go
You can let go






http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sag1MMlrzCM

Crystal Shawanda's MySpace profile
http://www.myspace.com/crystalshawanda

Play the song, "You Can Let Go",

on Windows Media Player:

http://www.musicremedy.com/musicaudio/Crystal-Shawanda/You-Can-Let-Go-205505.asx

I miss you, Dad, may we meet in Heaven.