Savannah Smiles Lyrics

Lyric discussion by electricduck 

Cover art for Savannah Smiles lyrics by Okkervil River

It sounds to me like the song is about a father who doesn't give his daughter any attention. He didn't know he was ignoring her until he read her diary. "Is she someone I don't know at all?" sounds like he is realizing he doesn't really know anything about her and she's already 8.