Verse 1)
I’m 22 and feelin’ 42,
World on my back, but I’m still pushin’ through,
Tiny shoes by the door remind me why,
Even when it rains, I gotta try.
Mom’s gone now, her voice in the breeze,
Sunflowers whisper when I’m on my knees,
Eliza’s laughin’ in the living room,
And that’s the only light that cuts the gloom.
(Chorus)
I’ve been breakin’ down just to build again,
Losin’ love, but I still pretend,
That someday she’ll see what her daddy became,
Through the hard nights, through the pain.
For every tear and dream I lose,
I’m plantin’ hope where sunflowers bloom,
Yeah, life’s been heavy, but I still choose,
To keep walkin’ in these small shoes.
(Verse 2)
Half the time she’s with her mom,
Half the time I’m holdin’ on,
Tryin’ to smile, but truth be told,
It’s lonely watchin’ her grow.
Bills keep stackin’, dreams feel far,
Still I’m writin’ songs in this beat-up car,
One day she’ll see her daddy fought,
Even broke, I gave her all I got.
(Chorus)
I’ve been breakin’ down just to build again,
Losin’ love, but I still pretend,
That someday she’ll see what her daddy became,
Through the hard nights, through the pain.
For every tear and dream I lose,
I’m plantin’ hope where sunflowers bloom,
Yeah, life’s been heavy, but I still choose,
To keep walkin’ in these small shoes.
(Bridge)
And when the dark feels too long,
I hear Mom hummin’ our favorite song,
“Keep goin’, son, she’ll see someday,
You turned your hurt into something brave.”
(Final Chorus)
I’ve been breakin’ down just to build again,
Tryin’ to find peace where the heartbreak ends,
One day Eliza will know my name,
And smile through the tears just the same.
For every scar, I paid my dues,
With love and pain, I’ve got nothin’ to lose,
Yeah, life keeps hittin’, but I still choose,
To grow sunflowers in her small shoes.
(Outro)
Brown curls, brown eyes, a laugh that heals,
That’s how I know the love is real,
So I’ll keep goin’, no matter the blues,
For my girl… and her sunflower shoes.
