I Became Both

“I Became Both”

Verse 1

There were empty chairs at birthdays,

Empty seats at school.

Little eyes kept asking questions,

Trying hard to play it cool.

They waited by the window,

Hoping you’d come through,

But when the days turned into years,

They learned to live without you.

Chorus

So I became both when I had to,

The comfort and the strength.

I wiped their tears, I faced their fears,

And loved them at full length.

For my young kings and young queens,

I stood when I was weak.

God gave me power for every hour,

When life knocked me off my feet.

Verse 2

I taught my sons to be respectful,

To honor and to lead.

I taught my daughters they were priceless,

And deserving of what they need.

Some nights I cried in secret,

Wondering how we’d make it through,

But God stepped in and filled the gaps

Where there should have been you.

Chorus

So I became both when I had to,

The comfort and the strength.

I wiped their tears, I faced their fears,

And loved them at full length.

For my young kings and young queens,

I stood when I was weak.

God gave me power for every hour,

When life knocked me off my feet.

Bridge

This isn’t written out of anger,

This isn’t written out of hate.

It’s written for the children

Who deserved a father at the gate.

And though you missed so many moments,

God never missed a one.

He covered every daughter,

He covered every son.

Outro

My young kings are rising,

My young queens are too.

Not because life was easy,

But because God saw us through.