Composition and production of song by Kenn Mann.

Original Writing:

She arrived 12 weeks early in the middle of the night
They swooped her away and took her out of sight
The doc came back at 3 AM with a warning
There’s a 50/50 chance she won’t see the morning

But she proved them all wrong day after day
She was a fighter refusing to give up her way
Mommy and daddy held to their dreams of hope
Prayin’ hard every hour was the only way they could cope

[Chorus]
She was a fighter, not in anordinary in any way
She wasn’t givin’ up, gettin’ stronger every day
It was up to her and God now to make this beautiful pearl
Because it became clear real fast, daddy couldn’t save his little girl

She could fit in a shoe box with plenty of room to spare
Daddy couldn’t take his eyes off her, watchin’ her gasp for air
Hooked up to wires and tubes and wrapped in her cocoon
It was clear she wasn’t comin’ home anytime soon

But the day did come when she was strong enough to thrive
They took their baby girl home, thanking God she was alive
They gave her all the love and attention every baby needs
And if that wasn’t enough, they prayed for strength on their knees

[Chorus]
She was a fighter, not in an ordinary in any way
She wasn’t givin’ up, gettin’ stronger every day
It was up to her and God now to make this beautiful pearl
Because it became clear real fast, daddy couldn’t save his little girl

She grew up so quick and turned into a sweet beautiful girl
Her contagious quirky smile with those pretty blonde curls
She was feisty and funny and loved to get attention
Accepting everyone as her friend without pretension

Life wasn’t easy for her, she struggled to make the grade
But she didn’t give up or quit, in spite of the hand she played
She was no ordinary girl in an ordinary town
She’d be there for you, and never let you down

[Chorus]
She was a fighter, not in an ordinary in any way
She wasn’t givin’ up, gettin’ stronger every day
It was up to her and God now to make this beautiful pearl
Because it became clear real fast, daddy couldn’t save his little girl

The clouds rolled in, the storms were fierce and strong
In her teenage years she struggled to belong
At every twist and turn there were obstacles to overcome
Her heart became broken, she was empty, she grew numb

It was easier for her to quit than survive another day
And the unordinary girl gave up, she lost her way
The voices in her head told her she had failed
Rather than keeping her shit together, she bailed

[Bridge]
She thought she had it made
All her plans were laid
But she reached the baracde
And then she was swayed
To the dark side

Her dreams were dismayed
She lived her life afraid
She’d been played
And so she strayed
To the dark side

Daddy fell into the trap that was waiting on him to wane
He turned to his bottle and lines on the table to numb the pain
It was more than he could take, his little girl’s plight
And he lost the will to live, he lost the will to fight

He turned his back on his family, giving up on all that once mattered
Where was Jesus now? Now that his life was shattered
Everyone around him left because they couldn’t stand the sight
Of a man who withered into nothing, refusing to seek the light

[Chorus]
She was a fighter, not in an ordinary in any way
She wasn’t givin’ up, gettin’ stronger every day
It was up to her and God now to make this beautiful pearl
Because it became clear real fast, daddy couldn’t save his little girl

Like every pearl that grows from a grain of sand
So too this beautiful woman was shaped by God’s hand
For He never left her side in spite of her struggles and pain
It’s always through hardship and failure that we find true gain

She found her daddy at the bottom of his cave
Drinkin’ his way to oblivion, drinkin’ his way to the grave
She reached down in the pit and pulled him up to stand
They held each other tight, and walked out of the cave hand-in-hand

[Chorus]
She is a fighter, not in an ordinary in any way
She isn’t givin’ up, gettin’ stronger every day
It’s up to her and God now to make this beautiful pearl
Because it’s clear real fast, daddy can’t save his little girl

Copyright © 2015 by SkylerThomas

Musical Composition: Kenn Mann