Verse 1
I remember your hands, worn from the break of dawn
You’d say, “Son, take this road, and make it further than I’ve gone”
You never measured love in words, but in all that you gave
And when I stumbled hard, it was your shoulders I braved
Chorus
You wanted me to run further than you
Now I’m running for the both of us, seeing it through
And even when you’re gone, you’re still guiding my stride
‘Cause you taught me to stand, and you taught me to fight
Verse 2
There were mornings on the porch, with coffee and the news
You’d tell me every choice in life comes down to what you choose
You’d laugh and say, “Boy, don’t be afraid to fall”
‘Cause you can’t touch the sky if you never risk it all
Chorus
You wanted me to run further than you
Now I’m running for the both of us, seeing it through
And even when you’re gone, you’re still guiding my stride
‘Cause you taught me to stand, and you taught me to fight
Verse 3
Now the road is long, and the nights can feel so cold
But I feel you in the sunset, painting all the fields in gold
When I cross another line, I whisper your name
Hoping somehow you hear me, and you’d smile just the same
Chorus
You wanted me to run further than you
Now I’m running for the both of us, seeing it through
And even when you’re gone, you’re still guiding my stride
‘Cause you taught me to stand, and you taught me to fight
Bridge (slower, heartfelt)
If you can see me now, I hope you’re proud of this man
‘Cause everything I am is still built from your hands
I carry your name, but I’m walking my own road
And I hear your laugh every time a new door’s closed
Chorus (soft)
You wanted me to run further than you
Now I’m running for the both of us, seeing it through
Chorus (full, repeat)
You wanted me to run further than you
Now I’m running for the both of us, seeing it through
And even when you’re gone, you’re still guiding my stride
‘Cause you taught me to stand, and you taught me to fight
Outro (instrumental fade)
(Acoustic guitar picking, light harmonica, fading on the line “You taught me to fight”)