Night-Night, Little Bit
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Country Waltz
An original example about a dad's song for the father-daughter dance at his daughter Tessa's wedding in the Texas Hill Country. He remembers the second-grade Daddy-Daughter Dance, when her light-up sneakers flashed so he could find her anywhere in the gym, the bedtime "Night-night, Little Bit," and teaching her to drive his old stick-shift pickup in a feed-store lot. She has just finished vet school, Jordan asked for his blessing over an oil change, and the chorus promises there will always be a light left on for her at home.
The people and story in this song are fictional.
Classic country waltz in 3/4 at 88 BPM with brushed drums and upright bass. Gravelly, understated male baritone vocal with close-mic storytelling verses. Resonator guitar fills and restrained fiddle in a warm natural room sound.
“An original example of a father-daughter wedding dance: a slow country waltz from a dad who is not much of a dancer to his daughter, Tessa.”
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Lyrics
I've never been much of a dancer, Tessa But I danced with you in second grade Daddy-Daughter Dance in a crowded gym Your light-up sneakers led the way Every time you spun, they flashed I could find you anywhere that day
When the day runs long and the road gets dark There's a light I'll leave on just for you You can always come back home, I mean it Night-night, Little Bit
Then I put you in my old stick-shift Feed store lot after closing time You stalled that pickup eleven times I figured we'd be there all night Then you parallel parked on your first try And beat your old man fair and right
When the day runs long and the road gets dark There's a light I'll leave on just for you You can always come back home, I mean it Night-night, Little Bit
Now you're finished with vet school And the barn cats follow where you go Jordan asked me for my blessing While we changed the oil in my truck I respected that, and told them so Out here in the Texas Hill Country I'm learning how to let you go
When the day runs long and the road gets dark There's a light I'll leave on just for you You can always come back home, I mean it Night-night, Little Bit
When you were small I'd reach for the switch And say it soft before the dark You'll always be Little Bit to me
So go and dance your whole life through I'll be the light left on for you You can always come back home, I mean it Night-night, Little Bit
I could find you anywhere, Tessa
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