IHartwood’s song
“Here Like I Promised”
Tap any line to hear it.
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Final Chorus
IIHer words, in his song
What she wrote about Hartwood, word for word, and the lines it became.
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Who he was
He loved his family and always put us trust. He taught us to always treat everyone like we would like to be treated
In the song 0:25You always put your family first, and built a home on trust
Taught us to treat everyone the way we'd want them to treat us
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What she misses
His smile, his hug and his voice
In the song 0:52I miss your smile, I miss your hug, I miss your gentle voice
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Her message to him
tell him I miss him and that I will always be his baby girl
In the song 1:17If I could hold you one more time, I'd tell you what is true
I'm still your little baby girl, and Dad, I sure miss you
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A memory
I was so afraid for him to leave me… I will be right here when you gt out
In the song 1:37I was scared on my first day of school, afraid for you to leave
You said, "I will be right here when you finally get out"
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A memory
there was the tallest man in my life my daddy. I ran into his arms and he twirl me… around and said, I’m here like I promised
In the song 2:03I looked down that long hallway, and saw you standing tall
The tallest man in my whole life, waiting in the hall
I ran into your open arms, you twirled me 'round and 'round
You said, "I'm here like I promised," and lifted me off the ground
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A memory
him and me and a dear friend spent the whole day finding me the best computer
In the song 3:10From shopping for computers with a dear friend by our side
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What he taught them
Never be afraid to stand up for what you believe. To always tell the truth… That God was always there for you
In the song 1:05You taught us God is always there, to let the truth be told
You taught me not to be afraid to stand for my belief
Always tell the truth, you said, and lean upon the past
About 3 minutes of gentle questions about them, in your own words.
IIIHartwood’s story
Hartwood was, in his daughter’s words, “the greatest father I could ever wish for.” He loved his family, and he was always there if they needed him.
Weekends were special, and he made sure of that, always making fun plans. Once he, his daughter and a dear friend spent the whole day finding her the best computer for her needs.
“My dad wasn’t just my dad, he was my hero”
Hartwood’s daughter, in her review
The most important day of her life was her first day of school. She was so afraid for him to leave her, and he told her, “I will be right here.”
When school was over she ran out of her classroom, looked down the hall, and there he was, the tallest man in her life. She ran into his arms, he twirled her around, and he said, “I’m here like I promised.”
She was “totally a daddy’s girl.” What she misses is his smile, his hug and his voice, and that he always made sure his family knew he was proud of them.
“Just know that you are everything to me.”
Hartwood’s daughter, in her video
He taught them to always let their family know they love them, to never be afraid to stand up for what they believe, to always tell the truth, and that God was always there.
Since losing him, she says, “I have not been able to deal with this.” She asked for a tender, peaceful country song for her daddy.
IVEverything she said
Tap a line to watch her say it.
Thinking about a song for someone you love?
- I’m not a writer.
- You don’t need to be. You answer questions about them in your own words, like Hartwood’s daughter did, and the song is written from what you tell us.
- What if it isn’t right?
- Tell us what to change. Every song includes a free revision within 14 days of getting it, and if you still aren’t happy, you get a full refund within 30 days.
- How long does it take?
- Hartwood’s song arrived two days after his daughter ordered it.
