[Verse 1]
Year 2026, neon in the sky,
City full of drones as the hovercars fly.
Bills on the holo-screen blinking in red,
While you fall asleep on my shoulder instead.
Power grid flickers in sector nine,
Rent went up on orbital time.
Food’s grown in labs, air’s filtered clean,
But pressure still heavy behind the scenes.
Rocking you slow in a carbon-steel chair,
Watching your chest rise in recycled air.
You don’t see stress in the lines on my face,
You just see home, you just see safe.
Thinking ‘bout signing that service code,
Mars base training, off-world post.
Uniform stitched with a silver name,
Carrying hope in a different game.
Will you understand when I ship away?
When Earth feels small from light-years away?
I’m not chasing medals or rank or fame,
Just trying to stabilize our name.
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[Hook – Lullaby Section]
Hush now, little baby, don’t you cry,
Daddy’s gonna make it alright.
Sleep tight, little baby, close your eyes,
I’ll be working through the night.
And if I buy you a little songbird
And that songbird won’t sing,
Daddy’s gonna take it right back
And get you a brighter thing.
And if I buy you a shining ring
And that ring don’t gleam,
I’ll walk it back to the jeweler’s stand
And trade it for your dream.
If the paycheck comes in short one week
And the credits don’t stack up high,
Daddy’s gonna lace his boots up tight
And give it one more try.
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[Verse 2]
Screens say enlistment bonuses rise,
Secure the future, stabilize.
Medical covered, housing strong,
But distance measured in light-years long.
Training camps on lunar ground,
Gravity low but stakes profound.
Early drills under Martian dawn,
While you wake up and I’m gone.
I imagine you older, asking why,
“Why’d you leave when we’d just get by?”
Because survival ain’t just today,
It’s building tomorrow a safer way.
In 2026 the world’s advanced,
But a father’s fear still takes its stance.
Technology changed, but love’s the same,
Still burning steady like an ancient flame.
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[Hook – Bigger, More Emotional]
Hush now, little baby, don’t you cry,
Daddy’s gonna make it alright.
Sleep now, little baby, drift tonight,
I’ll be guarding through the fight.
And if that little songbird fails,
And its melody won’t ring,
I’ll search the stars till I find you one
With the brightest wing.
And if the world feels cold outside,
And the sky turns steel-gray blue,
No matter what this future brings,
I’m building it for you.
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[Outro – Soft]
Year 2026, stars overhead,
Uniform dreams in a father’s head.
But right now it’s just you and me,
Rocking slow in gravity.
Sleep now, little heart of mine,
Tomorrow’s coming, we’ll be fine.
No matter where this galaxy bends,
Your daddy stands till the very end.
ThePumpkinKing
