[Verse 1]
I thought I knew what love was
Till your hand wrapped around mine
You were barely bigger than a heartbeat
But somehow changed my whole life
You made the mornings softer
Put a purpose in my name
The day that I became your father
I was never quite the same
[Pre-Chorus]
And you’ll grow
Yeah, I know
Faster than I’m ready for
But wherever you go
There’s one thing you should know
[Chorus]
You made me Dad
You made me stronger than I am
You took an ordinary heart
And taught it how to understand
That love is staying up
Love is showing up
Love is letting go when you have to
You made me Dad
And that’s the best thing I’ll ever be
(Ever be, ever be)
[Verse 2]
One day, you’ll have your own world
With dreams I’ve never dreamed
You’ll become a thousand colors
I was never meant to choose for you
And I won’t always have the answers
I might get some moments wrong
But I’ll spend my whole life proving
You will never stand alone
[Pre-Chorus]
When you bend
When you break
When your brave face disappears
You can always come back home
You’ll always have me here
[Chorus]
You made me Dad
You made me stronger than I am
You took an ordinary heart
And taught it how to understand
That love is staying up
Love is showing up
Love is letting go when you have to
You made me Dad
And that’s the best thing I’ll ever be
(Yeah, the best of me)
[Bridge]
I can’t stop the years from running
Can’t keep every tear away
But I can be the voice that tells you
“You are loved on every day”
Not for being perfect
Not for making me proud
Not for shining brighter
Than everybody in the crowd
Just because you’re you
My daughter, my heart
My favorite work of art
(Oh, you don’t have to earn it)
(You’ve always had it)
[Final Chorus]
You made me Dad
You gave my whole life somewhere to land
And even when you’re older
You can always reach for my hand
Love is staying close
Love is letting you grow
Love is being there when you need me
You made me Dad
And that’s the best thing I’ll ever be
[Outro]
Before you, I had a name
Then you gave it meaning
You made me Dad
(My little girl)
You made me Dad
