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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
Details
GeneratedFeb 15, 2026
Duration3:14
LanguageEnglish
Style
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.
Credits
Prompt bylewisfisher25
ModelAria v5
Prompt
Country song about giving your child the best life possible but struggling to keep it together
