I’m Here Songtext
von Matilda the Musical Original Cast

At night, the Escapologist′s daughter
Cried herself to sleep alone in her room
The Escapologist knew nothing of the Aunt's wickedness
And his daughter never said a word
As she didn′t want to add to her father's pain

This only encouraged the woman to greater cruelties
Until one day, she exploded!
You are a useless, filthy, nasty little creep!
And she beat her and threw her into a dank, dark, dusty cellar
Locked the door and went out

But that day, the Escapologist happened to come home early
And when he heard the sound of his daughter's tears
He smashed the door open!


Don′t cry, I am here little girl
Please don′t cry, dry your eyes
Wipe away your tears, little girl
Forgive me, I didn't mean to desert you
Don′t cry, little girl
Nothing can hurt you, you've nothing to fear
I′m here

Have I been so wrapped up in my grief for my wife
That I have forgotten the one thing that mattered to us most
I love you so much, my daughter
I shall spent the rest of my life making it up to you
We shall be together, forever

Don't cry, daddy
I′m alright, daddy
Please don't cry, here
Let me wipe away your tears
Daddy, forgive me
I didn't want to upset you
Please, daddy, don′t cry
I′ll be alright
With you by my side
I have nothing to fear
You're here


Don′t cry (Don't cry, daddy)
Please don′t cry, I am here little girl
(I'm alright daddy)
Please don′t cry (Please don't cry)
Dry your eyes (here, let me)
Wipe away your tears
Little girl

Forgive me (Daddy, forgive me)
I didn't mean to desert you
(I didn′t want to upset you)
Please, daddy, don′t cry (don't cry, little girl)
I′ll be alright with you by my side (Nothing can hurt you)
You have nothing to fear (I have nothing to fear)
I'm here (You′re here)

But when the little girl fell asleep
The Escapologist's thoughts turned to the Acrobat′s sister
And an almighty rage grew in his great heart!

This demon!
This villan!
This monster!
She has sullied the memory of my wife!
She has betrayed the trust of her own sister!
She has shown cruelty to the most precious reality of my marriage!
Bullying children is a game, is it?
Then let us see what this creature thinks she can do
When the wrath of a grown man stands before her!

But that was the last the little girl ever saw of her father
Because he never came home
Ever again