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[00:00.13] Emily comes home from school,

[00:03.63] Grabs onto her daddy's hand,

[00:12.13] He says, "Baby girl, what's wrong with you?"

[00:16.38] She says, "Please, don't make me go back there again"

[00:24.38] She said, "I wish there was some way

[00:27.38] To make them stop it"

[00:30.63] So he drives down to

[00:32.38] That principles office and says,

[00:36.13] "I didn't bring her up

[00:39.63] So they could cut her down

[00:43.13] I didn't bring her here

[00:45.88] So they could shut her out

[00:48.88] I live my whole damn life

[00:52.13] To see that little girl's smile

[00:55.38] So why are tears pouring down that sweet face?

[01:00.38] She wasn't brought up that way"

[01:08.88] Emily's home late again

[01:12.13] He sees that boy drive away

[01:20.88] Oh, but something's different this time,

[01:25.38] She doesn't have too much to say

[01:32.88] She said, "He tried but there's just some things I won't do"

[01:39.13] And through the tears she said, "I couldn't do that to you"

[01:43.88] And he said,

[01:44.88] "I didn't bring you up

[01:48.63] So he could wear you down

[01:51.38] Take that innocent heart

[01:54.88] And turn it inside out

[01:57.38] I live my whole damn life

[02:00.63] To see my little girl's smile

[02:04.38] So don't let nobody take that away

[02:08.88] You weren't brought up that way"

[02:39.38] The phone rings on a rainy night

[02:43.13] Says, "It's officer Tate"

[02:51.38] He said, "Sir, there's been an accident

[02:55.88] You better come down here right away

[03:04.13] A drunken driver missed an over pass

[03:10.13] And Emily – she's fading fast"

[03:14.13] He says, "God, I didn't bring her up

[03:18.63] To watch them lay her down

[03:21.88] Nearly killed me the day

[03:24.63] They put her momma in the ground

[03:27.88] Only thing that kept me alive

[03:31.13] Was that little girl's smile

[03:34.63] So please don't take that away

[03:40.38] It won't be easy taking her today

[03:45.63] She wasn't brought up that way"

[03:53.88] He stands over the hospital bed

[03:57.88] Emily opens her eyes