Things I Never Said *Verse 1* I watched you carry more than most And never once complain You traded sleep for certainty And shielded us from rain I see it all so clearly now The man you chose to be Every single thing you gave Helped make the best of me *Verse 2* I saw the calluses upon your hands The miles worn in your face You gave the best years of your life So we could have a safer place And I want you to know today That none of it was lost I see the gift in everything And I know what it cost *Verse 3* You were always there before I woke A steady, silent kind of strong I never had to look too far To know exactly where I belonged You made the world feel manageable When everything felt too wide And I carry that with me everywhere With you walking by my side *Chorus* I should have said it sooner I should have said it more That you're the reason I know how To walk back through a storm I love you and I mean it Not just today but every day So here I am finally saying What I should have found the words to say *Verse 4* I see your hands a little older now I see the grey strands in your hair And I'm done with being too busy I'm here and I want you to know I care Because you were always in the background Quietly holding everything in place And I see a life well lived Every time I look at your face *[Chorus]* *Bridge* No more saving these words for someday They belong right here with you Every single thing I've held inside I'm finally letting it come through Dad you mean the world to me And I just needed you to know that's true *Verse 5* Thank you for the hand you always lent For every moment that you gave For picking me up and setting me straight For every single time you stayed For teaching me to hold my ground To get back up and carry on I want you to know how glad I am That you're the one I get to call my own *Verse 6* So I'm giving you these words today Every single one is true The greatest thing I never said Is how much I look up to you You never needed a grand gesture You never asked me for a throne Just knowing you're proud of who I've become Is more than enough on its own *[Chorus]* *Outro* It's not too late to say it It's never too late to try I love you more than words can hold And I'm done letting it slide I love you I love you I just needed you to know That everything I am today Is everything you showed