Verse 1
Three years behind me, but somehow always wise
Little brother growing up right there by my side
Two kids acting hard in old hand-me-down hats
Laughing through the struggle, never knowing where we’re at
From wrestling mats to late-night talks
We learned loyalty from the way our father walked
And somewhere through the chaos and pain
You became the steady when my whole world changed
Pre-Chorus
Some people say “I love you”
Then disappear when things get hard
But you showed me what it means
By never leaving in the dark
Chorus
You were there when Dad was fading
Holding on while hearts were breaking
Day and night beside his bed
Still carrying the words he said
And when I hit rock bottom
You reached down and pulled me through
When everybody else got distant
I could still lean on you
You don’t see the good you carry
Or the strength inside your soul
But brother, you’ve been saving lives
More than you’ll ever know
Verse 2
When I was locked away and losing hope inside that cell
One phone call from you could pull me out of hell
You never judged me, never made me feel too far gone
You just kept reminding me my life was still worth holding on
And now I watch you with Josh and little Nylah too
The kind of father every kid deserves in life to look up to
Big heart, tired hands, still giving all you can
You became the type of man we always hoped we’d stand beside
Pre-Chorus
You carry everybody’s pain
Like it’s yours to understand
But you deserve the same love too
Not just the weight of every man
Chorus
You were there when Dad was fading
Holding on while hearts were breaking
Day and night beside his bed
Still carrying the words he said
And when I hit rock bottom
You reached down and pulled me through
When everybody else got distant
I could still lean on you
You don’t see the good you carry
Or the strength inside your soul
But brother, you’ve been saving lives
More than you’ll ever know
Bridge
I hope one day you see yourself
The way the people that love you do
A man who gives his heart away
Even when he’s hurting too
And if Dad can see us now
I know exactly what he’d say
“That boy became a good man…
And I’m proud of him every day.”
Final Chorus
You were there through every heartbreak
Every loss we couldn’t outrun
Still somehow you kept us standing
When the rest of us came undone
And I may never say enough
For all the things you helped me through
But if I’m still here fighting now
A big part of that is you
Outro
Three years younger…
But I’ve looked up to you my whole life.
