Like my Daddy Did

(Verse 1)  
He’s got a badge and a worn-out smile  
Been walking hard roads mile by mile  
Says “ma’am” like it still means something  
Opens doors like it ain’t nothing  
And when he laughs, it’s low and slow  
Like he’s seen things I don’t know  
But there’s a kindness in his eyes  
That feels like home I recognize  

(Pre-Chorus)  
I swore I’d never fall this way  
But he’s got me thinking ‘bout yesterday  

(Chorus)  
He loves me like my daddy did  
Strong and steady, never quits  
Stands his ground, but holds me close  
Knows when I need him the most  
Yeah, he’s tough, but his heart’s all gold  
Same kind of man that raised my soul  
I didn’t plan it, but here I am  
Falling for a uniform man  

(Verse 2)  
He don’t talk ‘bout the things he’s seen  
But I can tell what it all must mean  
Every scar’s got a story there  
Every silence is a prayer  
And when the night gets cold and long  
He pulls me in, makes me feel strong  
Like no matter what this world might do  
He’ll stand between it and me too  

(Pre-Chorus)  
Mama always said I’d understand  
Why she chose a man like him  

(Chorus)  
He loves me like my daddy did  
Strong and steady, never quits  
Stands his ground, but holds me close  
Knows when I need him the most  
Yeah, he’s tough, but his heart’s all gold  
Same kind of man that raised my soul  
I didn’t plan it, but here I am  
Falling for a uniform man  

(Bridge)  
I see it in the way he prays  
Before he walks out the door each day  
And I whisper, “Come back to me”  
Just like mama used to plead  
It’s a love that’s brave, a love that’s true  
Wrapped in red, white, and blue  
And it scares me some, but I believe  
He’s everything I’ll ever need  

(Final Chorus)  
Yeah, he loves me like my daddy did  
With steady hands and stubborn grit  
He fights for right, he won’t back down  
But lays his armor on the ground  
When he’s with me, he’s soft and real  
Shows me every way love can feel  
I finally see what mama knew  
Why she gave her heart to blue  

(Outro)  
So I’ll hold him close and pray each night  
God keeps him safe in every fight  
‘Cause loving him, I understand…  
Why I fell for a uniform man

Country female, ballad