Things I Never Said

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