[Verse 1]
I wake up with the weight
of all I did
Your tiny shoes by the door
like a second chance
I count the cracks in my hands
and make a plan
To be the kind of man
you can lean on
[Pre-Chorus]
I know the name of my ghosts
they know mine
But I’m turning off the old alarm
one breath at a time
If I fall, I get up
I get up for you
I’m not the same
when I say your name
[Chorus]
For my child, I change
For my child, I stay
I burn the old me down
I find a better way
For my child, I change
For my child, I stay
(For my child)
I won’t break that promise
[Verse 2]
There’s a letter in my pocket
from the night I left
Coffee rings on the table
and a floorboard groan
I used to talk like a storm
all teeth and smoke
Now I fold up the rage
and bring you home
[Pre-Chorus]
I know the name of my ghosts
they know mine
But I’m turning off the old alarm
one breath at a time
If I fall, I get up
I get up for you
I’m not the same
when I say your name
[Chorus]
For my child, I change
For my child, I stay
I burn the old me down
I find a better way
For my child, I change
For my child, I stay
(For my child)
I won’t break that promise
[Bridge]
Let the dark come close
I won’t run
I’ve seen what fear can do
to a son
So I keep my hands open
keep my eyes clear
One small step, one more day
I’m almost there
[Final Chorus]
For my child, I change
For my child, I stay
I burn the old me down
I find a better way
For my child, I change
For my child, I stay
(For my child)
I won’t break that promise
For my child, I change
For my child, I stay
(For my child)
I’m becoming someone better
[Guitar Solo]
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