Savannah Smiles - Okkervil River

Midnight, late last week

My daughter’s diary

Didn’t know what it might be 'til it was open

I only read one page

And then put it away

Talk about your big mistakes

Hey, Shan, nice going

Photos show no tears

And her eyes, all those pretty years gone by

I just cannot believe could do that to a child

A child

A child

Shannon just flew down

Four days back in town

She sleeps and lies around and then she goes up

And then one day, she’s gone

What should I have done?

Joe turns the tv on with all the lights out

Photos on the wall

She’s my baby

She’s my baby doll

Is she someone I don’t know at all?

Is she someone I betrayed?

It’s a great day in the fall

And the radio’s singing down the hall

And I rise to turn it off cause all I’m seeing is her face

Age 8