Don't you know, I wish I was closer I'll be watching overAnd if you're too small to see I'll lift you on my shouldersIf you're feeling low, I'll hold youI wanna be there in the morning So I'm working through the nightAnd I'll be smiling at you, yawning While you're rubbing those brown eyesAnd if you ever need me, call me I wanna make sure you're alrightI don't wanna be so far from homeYou know your daddy's little soldier And your mother's handsome knightNow don't you worry about dark days Cause you're carrying a lightAnd no shadows fall when you're aroundDon't you know, I wish I was closer I'll be watching overAnd if you're too small to see I'll lift you on my shouldersIf you're feeling low, I'll hold youI want you close to me like sunshineDon't you know, I wish I was closer I'll lift you on my shouldersAnd if you're feeling low, I'll hold you I wanna make sure you're alrightCause when I'm with you my feet don't touch the groundNow I'm not a king But when I'm with you I feel likeI'm wearing a crown And for you I singFor you I sing For you I singFor you I singDon't you know, I wish I was closer I'll be watching overAnd if you're too small to see I'll lift you on my shouldersIf you're feeling low, I'll hold you Oh, oh, don't you knowI wish I was closer For you I singI'll be watching over And if you're too small to seeI'll lift you on my shoulders If you're feeling low, I'll hold youDon't you know I wish I was closerI'll be watching overI'll be watching over