[Verse 1]
I fell in love with the sound of your laughter
The way the swing moved slow
Morning light through the window
Bottle warm, nowhere to go
I loved the weight of you on my chest
Your mom watching us breathe
For the first time in my whole damn life
Nothing needed me
[Pre-Chorus]
I didn’t chase, I didn’t plan
I just stayed right where I was
[Chorus]
Those were six months of heaven
I didn’t know could exist
Just being present, just being yours
Nothing more than this
Every dream I ever fought for
Got real when I held your hand
I wasn’t building the future yet
I was living in it as a man
[Verse 2]
I watched your mother love you
In a way that made me pause
She created a whole universe
Right there in her arms
We laughed like time wasn’t waiting
Like the world couldn’t break
I never thought happiness
Could feel that safe
[Pre-Chorus]
But love changes the stakes
Once you know what you could lose
[Chorus]
Those were six months of heaven
And I knew they couldn’t stay
Not unless I did something
Not unless I found a way
Because New York money was gone now
And security wasn’t guaranteed
And my family needed more than hope
They needed all of me
[Bridge]
So I packed up a different kind of dream
Train tracks, early mornings
New Haven fading into Baltimore
Johns Hopkins calling
You stayed back with your parents
So I could finish the job
Daddy coming home later
So forever had a shot
[Break – instrumental pause]
[Final Chorus]
Those were six months of heaven
And heaven taught me this
Love doesn’t ask you to stay still
It asks you to protect it
So I studied with your laughter in mind
Every mile, every plan
I left because I loved you too much
To ever leave you unprepared again
[Outro]
The train pulled south that morning
But my heart stayed where you were
I wasn’t chasing status or pride
I was coming back stronger for her
And for you
JLWatkins
