So much for a home to call your own Parents screaming through the night They drank and drank until she said goodbye She's stronger on her own Searching for the hope in this To find a place where more than hope exists This is not your fault This is not your fault She smiles Life hasn't been fair to her She smiles Cause you can't get the best of her She smiles And gives herself for someone else And won't ask a thing in return She's been told Those simple words "I love you" She took him back so many times He lied and lied until she said goodbye She's stronger on her own Truth is that she doesn't see She needs much more than simple words can be This is not your fault This is not your fault She smiles Life hasn't been fair to her She smiles Cause you can't get the best of her She smiles And gives herself for someone else And won't ask a thing in return You might see her crying But you won't catch her lying down You might see her crying But you won't catch her lying down You might see her crying But you won't catch her lying down She won't make a sound The little girl She's holding in her arms Doctors don't know why she died Her heart just stopped, she didn't say goodbye She smiles Life hasn't been fair to her She smiles Cause you can't get the best of her She smiles And gives herself for someone else And won't ask a thing in return Won't ask a thing in return Dakota Life hasn't been fair to you Dakota Life hasn't been fair to you Dakota Life hasn't been fair to you Dakota