Father, daughter
Anak perempuan ayah
Down by the water
Di dekat air
Shells sink, dreams float
Kerang tenggelam, mimpi melayang
Life's good on our boat
Hidup yang baik di atas kapal kami

Delaney draws me pictures
Delaney menarikku foto
She finger paints the sand
Dia jari melukis pasir
We chase the dogs and hop like frogs
Kami mengejar anjing dan melompat seperti kodok
Then I do my bad handstand
Lalu saya melakukan handstand buruk saya
She's growing up too fast for me
Dia tumbuh terlalu cepat untukku
And asking lots of questions
Dan mengajukan banyak pertanyaan
Some I know the answers to
Beberapa aku tahu jawabannya
And some I'm looking for suggestions
Dan beberapa aku sedang mencari saran

Father, daughter
Anak perempuan ayah
Born by the water
Lahir di dekat air
Surf's up, sun's down
Surf up, matahari turun
Life in a beach town
Tinggal di kota pantai

And some of the things I've seen
Dan beberapa hal yang pernah kulihat
Maybe she won't have to see
Mungkin dia tidak perlu melihat
But there's a lot I want to pass along
Tapi banyak yang ingin saya sampaikan
That was handed down to me
Itu diserahkan kepada saya

Delaney talks to statues
Delaney berbicara dengan patung
As she dances 'round the pool
Saat dia menari di sekeliling kolam
She chases cats through Roman ruins
Dia mengejar kucing melalui reruntuhan Romawi
And stomps on big toadstools
Dan menginjak jamur payung besar
She speaks a language all her own
Dia berbicara bahasa sendiri
Just a little like her mother
Hanya sedikit seperti ibunya
And she knows I love her so
Dan dia tahu aku sangat mencintainya
When I tuck her 'neath the covers
Saat aku menyelipkan dia ‘neath the covers

Father, daughter
Anak perempuan ayah
Down by the water
Di dekat air
Shells sink, dreams float
Kerang tenggelam, mimpi melayang
Life's good on our boat
Hidup yang baik di atas kapal kami