Well it seemed like yesterday when the world was lookin dark
It felt so cold and grey and why the hell am I even here
What's the purpose all I feel is guilt and hate and fear oh yea yea

Till that day you came along
My heart was empty like the soul was missing
From a song and I thought I loved a few yea

No one ever made me feel the way that you do
Hey little girl look what you do oh I love you hey little girl I love you
Well I know I'm not always right

And girl it breaks my heart when I have to see you cry
So many things I want to say yea now I know that your the reason
That I'm here today whenever your here just stay near we'll be alright
Yea alright hey little girl look what you do oh I love you
Hey little girl look what you do and you do

When all my love starts running thin I got you my own
Cailin hey little girl I love you yea
I'll be alright but I need you close please stay tonight
As long as your here just stay near we'll be alright yea alright


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Cailin Lyrics as written by Robert W. Brewer Robert Brewer

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  • +3
    General Comment

    well - i don't actually have a daugther. or a husband. or a boyfriend. but yeah...one day i will have a daughter, and she will be named cailin.

    catherinekson May 08, 2002   Link
  • +1
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    He wrote it about his daughter.

    Destructedstaron January 20, 2002   Link
  • +1
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    Well my boyfriend said that this song says exactly what I mean to him so in other words, I LOVE IT.

    HRTSweetieon February 21, 2002   Link
  • +1
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    this song was written by scott russo for his daughter, cailin. it's not about a pedophile.

    MaggieMaeULon March 09, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    <3

    zakon January 18, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    this song makes me feel so loved ...... awww.... or it could mean that some crazy 50 year old was upset till he met some 8 year old little girl..... ewwww

    suepunxon January 20, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    yeah its such a sweet song ^_^

    Jemzieon January 20, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    how old is your boyfriend, 40? he calls you your lil girl? mmmkay..right....that's pretty sick

    disasterpieceon February 25, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Lets not get personal, shall we? Thanks.

    <b>S</b>ong<b>M</b>eanings Mod.

    Idanon February 25, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    to each their own

    freshwrapedtwinkieson March 08, 2002   Link

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