(Intro)
If you're hearing this...
It means life didn't give us all the time I prayed for.
So before another day slips away...
There's some things I need you to know.
(Verse 1)
My boy...
If I leave this world before you understand,
Know every scar I carried came from trying to be your man.
From the first time that I held your little hand,
I knew my heart would never beat for just me again.
You were never a burden—you were always my blessing.
The answer to prayers I didn't know I was requesting.
When you laughed, the darkest days got bright,
You gave your daddy another reason to fight.
If all you remember is the sound of my voice,
I hope you remember I loved you by choice.
Not because I had to... because I couldn't help it.
Being your father became the best part of my life.
(Hook)
If I leave too soon, don't think I walked away.
Love don't stop breathing just because hearts fade.
You'll find me in the sunrise... the rain... the trees...
Every lesson that I gave... every memory.
Stand up tall when life tries to knock you down,
Wear your heart with strength—not just a crown.
And through every season, whatever you do...
Never question...
How much I loved you.
(Verse 2)
Be the man who tells the truth when it's hard to say,
The kind who keeps his word at the end of the day.
Respect people who can never pay you back,
Because character's what remains when everything else cracks.
Don't mistake kindness for weakness, son.
The strongest people are the ones who choose compassion.
Own your mistakes before somebody else has to,
An apology means more when your actions back it.
Work hard, but don't miss the little things.
Ball games, birthdays, front porch swings.
Money can build a house of stone...
But love is what finally makes it home.
(Bridge)
There'll be days you don't feel enough...
Days you wonder if you'll ever measure up...
Remember this...
You never had to earn my love.
You were born with it.
(Verse 3)
Take care of your mama if I'm not around,
She carried us both when life got heavy somehow.
Listen to her wisdom even when you're grown,
One day you'll hear how much love shaped her tone.
Choose your friends by how they treat the weak,
Not by the promises they casually speak.
And if you're blessed enough to find real love,
Protect it every day—don't assume it's enough.
If one day you become somebody's dad,
Hold your babies close through the good and the bad.
Tell them you love them every chance you get,
Don't leave those words for a day you might never have.
(Outro)
So if you're standing where I can't stand beside you...
Know this...
You are stronger than your fears.
You are worth more than your failures.
You are capable of more than you imagine.
And no matter how many years pass...
No matter how far this road carries you...
You will always...
Always...
Be my son.
And I will always...
Love you.
HbKeed
