Face Like My Father Lyrics

Daddy left home when I was ten

And to this day I can never forget

The sight of him leaving and wondering when

I'd ever feel like a child again

Momma was tired and needed a change

She turned to the bottle to deal with her pain

And when I was lonely and needing escape

I'd go to the woods for the best hiding place

And oh, how I would run

Oh, how I would run

Past the oaks and pines

Wash me now in the water

Leave my pain behind

I am more than an abandoned daughter

I look in the mirror and fear what I see

A face like my father I don't want to be

Will I hurt my children the way I was hurt

Please tell me it's possible to break the curse

Cause now, I wanna run

Now, I wanna run

Past the oaks and pines

Wash me now in the water

Leave my pain behind

I am more than an abandoned daughter

Past the oaks and pines

Wash me now in the water

Leave my pain behind

I am more than an abandoned daughter

And how can I choose differently

When I haven't been shown

Lord help me to choose a path

That's truly my own

Letting go, embracing the new

Letting go, forgiving you

Past the oaks and pines

Wash me now in the water

Leave my pain behind

I am able to forgive my father

Past the oaks and pines

Wash me now in the water

Leave my pain behind

I am more than an abandoned daughter

I am able to forgive my father

I am more than an abandoned daughter