My Son My Why

Alarm goes off before sunrise

Tiptoe past where my whole world lies

Bed-head boy with a sleepy smile

One quick hug, I love that child

"Don't cry, buddy, I'll be home soon"

I punch the clock, my day's begun

Steel and sweat till the daylight's done

They say be careful, but they rush the time Every risk I take, I push the line

I work this job, I won't ask why I do it all for my son…. that's my why

Sparks fly fast, things went wrong

Hit the ground hard, didn't take that long

Heart beats heavy, thought 'bout home

How close I came to being gone

I punch the clock, my day's begun

Steel and sweat till the daylight's done

They say be careful, but they rush the time Every risk I take, I push the line

I work this job, I won't ask why I do it all for my son…. that's my why

This job won't miss me if I'm gone

But them little arms will miss me if I don’t come home

I punch the clock, but I punch out too

No paycheck's worth what I could lose

I'll do it right 'til the day I die

I work for my son - that's my why