Bottles of Jack

Title: How Many Bottles of Jack

Verse 1

Used to be the sound of little feet

Runnin’ through the hall just to jump on me

“Daddy’s home!” like I was some kind of hero

Now the house is quiet when I walk in

She’s got her headphones on, lost in friends

Those bedtime talks are fading into zero

Chorus

How many bottles of Jack will it take

To toast every joy and drown every ache?

From Band-Aids on knees to heartbreaks and dreams

Each phase of life takin’ a little of me

I’m proud, I’m scared, and I can’t hold her back

So tell me, Lord, how many bottles of Jack?

Verse 2

Used to cry for me when she scraped her skin

Now it’s makeup, mirrors, and who’s texting in

She’s grown a voice I barely recognize

First date dress and her mama’s heels

I fake a smile, but damn it’s real

Each mile she’s drivin’ pulls tears from my eyes

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge

Now she’s packin’ her bags, headin’ outta state

I grip the wheel, try to hold my fate

One last hug, and she’s flyin’ free

And I’m just sittin’ on this porch swing

With an old bottle and some memories

Final Chorus

How many bottles of Jack will it take

To relive the laughs and accept what fate makes?

From lullabies sung to dorm room goodbyes

I’ll raise every glass to her wings when she flies

I’m proud, I’m scared, but I won’t hold her back

Just wonderin’ how many bottles of Jack

Outro

Yeah, how many bottles of Jack…

Before this old heart cuts me some slack?