Don't you know I wish I was closer I'd be watching over And if you're too small to see I'll lift you on my shoulders If you're feeling low, I'll hold you I wanna be there in the morning So I'm working through the night And I'll be smiling at you yawning While you're rubbing those brown eyes And if you'll ever need me, call me I wanna make sure you're alright I don't wanna be so far from home You know, you're daddy's little soldier And your mother's handsome knight Now don't you worry about darkness 'Cause you're carrying a light And those shadows fall when you're around Don't you know I wish I was closer I'd be watching over And if you're too small to see I'll lift on my shoulders If you're feeling low, I'll hold you I want you close to me like some birds want the trees 'Cause when you're close to me my worries flee from me 'Cause when I'm with you my feet don't touch the ground Now, I'm not a king but when I'm with you I feel like I'm wearing a crown And for you I sing, for you I sing, for you I sing Don't you know I wish I was closer I'd be watching over And if you're too small to see I'll lift on my shoulders If you're feeling low, I'll hold you Ooh, don't you know I wish I was closer I'd be watching over And if you're too small to see I'll lift on my shoulders If you're feeling low, I'll hold you Don't you know I wish I was closer I'd be watching over