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Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Army green and early calls
Boots hit the floor before the sun at all
Chasin’ steady in a world that shakes
Hopin’ this paycheck covers what it takes
She’s off at night while I’m gone all day
We pass like ships that lost their way
Two boys sleepin' in the quiet dark
She leaves a kiss and I leave a mark
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[Chorus]
I take the load, I take the strain
Shoulder the quiet and carry the pain
I give my time, I give my fight
Trade my sleep to make it right
I might get tired, I might feel broken
But I hold strong with love unspoken
Don’t need much, just their smiles wide open
I’m still here... and I’m unbroken
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[Verse 2]
Sometimes I wish she didn’t have to go
Workin' nights when the world feels slow
I see the weight behind her eyes
But we’re holdin' on, side by side
The boys don’t see the late-night talks
The bills, the stress, the quiet walks
But I’ll be the wall, I’ll be the flame
So they grow up proud of our name
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[Chorus]
I take the load, I take the strain
Shoulder the quiet and carry the pain
I give my time, I give my fight
Trade my sleep to make it right
I might get tired, I might feel broken
But I hold strong with love unspoken
Don’t need much, just their smiles wide open
I’m still here... and I’m unbroken
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[Bridge – soft and sincere]
Someday they’ll ask why we worked so hard
Why we missed some nights, why we bore the scars
And I’ll say, “For you, I’d do it twice”
‘Cause love don’t come without sacrifice
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[Final Chorus – full voice, emotional lift]
I take the load, I take the strain
Shoulder the quiet and carry the pain
I give my time, I give my fight
Trade my sleep to make it right
I might get tired, I might feel broken
But I hold strong with love unspoken
This is my vow, through fire and motion
I’m your dad... and I’m unbroken
