Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Tiny socks on the heater Lunch box on the chair Bills stacked on the counter Hope hanging in the air Coffee gone cold on the table Clock running out of time I’m stitching up this daylight With nickels and thin twine [Chorus] I just want you to have the best life Better than the one I knew Shoes that fit, a porch that’s ours A bed that feels like truth I’m breaking in these secondhand boots Chasing dreams I never had the chance to choose Trying not to fall apart at the seams So you don’t see the cracks in me [Verse 2] Your drawing’s on the fridge door “Super Dad” in crooked blue You don’t see my hands shaking Signing “late” again at school I’m laughing in the kitchen So you don’t hear me pray Counting change at midnight To make it to Friday [Chorus] I just want you to have the best life Better than the one I knew Shoes that fit, a porch that’s ours A bed that feels like truth I’m breaking in these secondhand boots Chasing dreams I never had the chance to choose Trying not to fall apart at the seams So you don’t see the cracks in me [Bridge] One day you’ll ask me “Were you ever scared?” I’ll think of every quiet breakdown On the bathroom floor in there I’ll smile and say, “Yeah, honey But I held on anyway” Because loving you was heavy And worth every weight [Chorus] I just want you to have the best life Better than the one I knew Shoes that fit, a porch that’s ours A bed that feels like truth I’m breaking in these secondhand boots Praying you don’t feel every stumble, every bruise Holding it together just enough to see You grow up stronger than me
Tags
country, Warm modern country ballad; male vocals with intimate acoustic guitar and soft brushed kit, pedal steel swells under the chorus. Verses stay close and storytelling, chorus opens wider with stacked harmonies and a steady heartbeat kick. Subtle organ pad in the bridge for lift, last chorus drops to voice and guitar before the band eases back in.
Duration
3:14
Instrumental
No
Created
2/15/2026