[Jerusha Abbott]
All the clues were there
Right before my eyes
How could I be so surprised?
And yet it appears I never knew
All this time
Daddy has been you

How was I so blind?
That I could never see?
You were always here with me
And yet it appears I never knew
All this time
Daddy has been you

Yet, you lied
And betrayed my trust
Yes, you made me
Appear so foolish
And though it seems
I'm the last to know
I'd be a fool to let you go!

Life may not last long

[Jervis Pendleton]
My life will never last without your love
[Jerusha Abbott]
And hearts might not play fair

[Jervis Pendleton]
I know it wasn't fair

[Both]
Oh, but a love like ours is rare

[Jerusha Abbott]
And what I thought Impossible
Is true

[Jervis Pendleton]
What I thought is true

[Jerusha Abbott]
All this time
I've been in love with you

[Both]
And it seems as I say these words
That I'm writing my first love letter
It surprises me even now
And makes me laugh
That I know how
[Jerusha Abbott]
So with all my heart, racing as it soars
I am most sincerely yours
Jerusha
Who will keep her Jervie strong
And forgives her Daddy Long Legs
For not being old

[Jervis Pendleton]
Or grey

[Jerusha Abbott]
Or bald!

[Both]
And for hiding from her
So long