Lyrics by Scott Innes and Claude Parish, Music by Nelson Blanchard. The wait turned into hours Before you came my way The smile that filled a daddy's heart On the special day The moment left me speechless I didn't know what to say Then you took your first breath That took mine away Days go by so quickly Summer turns to fall Seems like only yesterday That you began to crawl So don't be afraid to take that step I'll catch you when you fall I don't mind if you leave behind A few handprints on the wall I can't describe this feeling Way down deep inside The itsy-bitsy spider Was the first thing that we tried Patty cake, the baker's man With your hands so very small You could always stay this young And I wouldn't mind at all Days go by so quickly Summer turns to fall Seems like only yesterday That you began to crawl So don't be afraid to take that step I'll catch you when you fall I don't mind if you leave behind A few handprints on the wall