[Verse 1]
Used to sleep ‘til noon most days
Chasing paychecks
Losing time
Whiskey on a Wednesday
Didn’t care what I left behind
Then I held that tiny hand
Blue blanket
Pink little bow
Two car seats in my backseat
Suddenly I had to grow
[Chorus]
I’m building something I ain’t seen before
A little house that feels like more
Than busted walls and slammed doors swinging wide
I’m laying bricks where all my cracks once were
For that baby boy
That baby girl
Every step I take
I’m changing up our story
So they can live a life I never had
And know their daddy’s more than all his past
[Verse 2]
Lunchbox on the counter
Cartoons singing through the halls
Tiny boots by the doorway
Crayon castles on my walls
Long weeks
Tired eyes
Sore hands
But I clock in with a grin
‘Cause every dollar that I bring home
Keeps their dreams bigger than my sins
[Chorus]
I’m building something I ain’t seen before
A little house that feels like more
Than busted walls and slammed doors swinging wide
I’m laying bricks where all my cracks once were
For that baby boy
That baby girl
Every step I take
I’m changing up our story
So they can live a life I never had
And know their daddy’s more than all his past
[Bridge]
When they smile
The hurt turns quiet (oh yeah)
When they laugh
The dark turns light
If I ever start to stumble
I just see their faces shining bright
[Chorus]
I’m building something I ain’t seen before
A little house that feels like more
Than busted walls and slammed doors swinging wide
I’m laying bricks where all my cracks once were
For that baby boy
That baby girl
Every step I take
I’m changing up our story
So they can live a life I never had
And know their daddy’s more than all his past