You’re
the end of the rainbow
My
pot of gold
You’re
daddy’s little girl to have and hold
A
precious gem is what you are
You’re
mommy’s bright and shining star
You’re
the spirit of Christmas
My
star on the tree
You’re
the Easter Bunny to mommy and me
You’re
sugar
You’re
spice
You’re
everything nice
And
you’re daddy’s little girl.”
~ “Daddy’s Little Girl”
~ lyrics & music written by
Robert Burke & Horace Gerlach
Robert Burke & Horace Gerlach
~ 1906
~ recorded by the wonderful Al Martino
~ 1967
To
create this image I photographed the cover of Al Martino’s 1967 album “Daddy’s
Little Girl” and blended it with “The Heart of Summer,” a photo I took a half
century later in July 2017 of the heart of summer within the heart of summer …
a father teaching his little girl to ride a bicycle on a gorgeous afternoon on
the Saucon Rail Trail, Hellertown, Pennsylvania, such a sweet sight I was lucky
to capture and showcase in sepia to enhance the nostalgic feel.
And
that Al Martino album cover? I have it and the record itself, it’s something my
parents played many times when I was growing up as I listened from my playpen!
