[Verse 1]
Up at five, coffee in a chipped mug
Name tag crooked on the same old coat
Sortin’ zip codes, letters in a gray tub
Dreams folded in, stuffed beside his hope
Walk the block till the soles get thin
Rain on his cap, sweat on his chin
Smiles at the kids that wave from the gate
Thinkin’ ’bout Saige and the life he’ll create
Lunch break, bench by the corner store
Cracked phone screen, tickers that he can’t ignore
Scrollin’ charts while he bites his bread
Red and green lines runnin’ through his head
[Chorus]
He walks these routes, counts these miles
All for Saige and her little smile
Puttin’ in hours, stackin’ up pay
Turnin’ small checks into brighter days
From the front porch steps to the trading page
Every letter that he lifts got her name, Saige
Hard work, big heart, that’s how he’s made
Mail in his bag, but his bets on Saige
[Verse 2]
Payday hits, he divides that check
Half to the bills, half he wants to protect
Notebook full of scribbles like a secret code
“Buy on the dip,” little arrows on the road
Reads late nights by a busted lamp
Index funds, dividends, compound stamps
He don’t gamble, he just plants and waits
Let the patience pay rent on their future place
Birthday card with a twenty and a note
“Daddys build bridges,” in his shaky wrote
College jar janglin’ on the kitchen shelf
Every overtime shift just fuels that wealth
[Chorus]
He walks these routes, counts these miles
All for Saige and her little smile
Puttin’ in hours, stackin’ up pay
Turnin’ small checks into brighter days
From the front porch steps to the trading page
Every letter that he lifts got her name, Saige
Hard work, big heart, that’s how he’s made
Mail in his bag, but his bets on Saige
[Bridge]
Snow on the ground, still he don’t fold (uh)
Future on layaway, pockets of gold
Not in his hands yet, but he sees that shine
Every step on his route redraws their line
[Chorus]
He walks these routes, counts these miles
All for Saige and her little smile
Puttin’ in hours, stackin’ up pay
Turnin’ small checks into brighter days
From the front porch steps to the trading page
Every letter that he lifts got her name, Saige
Hard work, big heart, that’s how he’s made
Mail in his bag, but his bets on Saige