[Verse 1]
I fold my shirt in the dark
Little hands on the sink
Breakfast burns on the pan
And I still let myself think
Of a bike with the chain loose
And a field by the road
I was ten with a promise
Too big for the home
[Pre-Chorus]
Now the bills sit in a row
Like a test I can't fake
But there's fire in my chest
Even under the weight
I hear that kid in my bones
Saying, "Don't let it fade"
[Chorus]
Little boy dreams
Little boy dreams
Keep me alive
When the day cuts deep
Little boy dreams
Little boy dreams
I carry them home
Through the family heat
[Verse 2]
I kiss the glass on the door
Watch the porch light glow
My wife says, "You look tired"
I say, "I know, I know"
There’s a storm in my head
And a grin in my daughter
She runs through the yard
Like the whole world won
[Pre-Chorus]
So I lace up my hope
In the cracks of the week
Every small little win
Is a river to me
I don't need it all now
Just a reason to breathe
[Chorus]
Little boy dreams
Little boy dreams
Keep me alive
When the day cuts deep
Little boy dreams
Little boy dreams
I carry them home
Through the family heat
[Bridge]
If I never get gold
If I never get fame
I still had a spark
I still knew my name
In the noise and the rush
In the mess that I keep
I can build something real
Out of what I believe
[Final Chorus]
Little boy dreams
Little boy dreams
Keep me alive
When the day cuts deep
Little boy dreams
Little boy dreams
I carry them home
And I finally breathe
Little boy dreams
Little boy dreams
I carry them home
Through the family heat