Dakota

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