i feel like i belong to somebody now a kind of family i feel like i belong to somebody now a guiding hand a soul that takes an interest in my welfare a friend who takes an interest in my life i feel like i belong to somebody now a kind of angel i feel like i belong to something more than just a school but when i think of you i know so little i can only think of three things you re tall you re rich and you hate girls i guess i guess i could call you mr girl hater mr girl hater but that s too insulting to me it would never do or i could call you dear mr rich man thanks mr rich man but that s too insulting to you and you might not be rich for that much longer but i m pretty sure you ll stay tall so i ll call you dear daddy long legs old daddy long legs i ll keep calling you i ll keep calling you  i hope you don t mind daddy long legs it s just a pet name we won t tell a soul no the bell sounds i must go yours jerusha abbott whose education is underwritten by a man i lovingly call mr hitching post clothes pole daddy long legs smith