[Intro]
Yeah
Some races don’t end at the line
They just keep going
[Verse]
I’ve seen kids step on the track unsure
Eyes down, heart racing fast
Few seasons later they walking taller
Knowing who they are, knowing they’ll last
Not every lap was clean or pretty
Some were heavy, some were long
But they learned how to keep on moving
When the pace felt wrong
[Pre Chorus]
It ain’t about the crowd or noise
Or who got first place
It’s about what they carry with ’em
When they leave this place
[Chorus]
Long after the lights go out
And the crowd’s gone home
They still running steady
On roads of their own
Every word you poured in
Every mile they ran
Turns into something bigger
Than a time in the sand
[Verse]
Some won’t remember the meets or medals
Or the wins from years before
But they’ll remember who believed in ’em
When quitting knocked on the door
How to stay in their lane
How to trust their pace
How to keep their head up
When life changed the race
[Pre Chorus]
You don’t always see the payoff
Right when you plant the seed
Some growth takes time
That’s how it’s meant to be
[Chorus]
Long after the lights go out
And the crowd’s gone home
They still running steady
On roads of their own
Every word you poured in
Every mile they ran
Turns into something bigger
Than a time in the sand
[Bridge]
Some races end with trophies
Some end with lessons learned
The ones that matter most
Are the ones you never see returned
[Final Chorus]
Long after the season ends
And the uniforms fade
They still moving forward
From the paths you paved
What you gave don’t disappear
When they cross new maps
That’s the work that lasts forever
Yeah… legacy laps
[Outro]
You might not see the finish
But you taught ’em how to run
JMarsh
