[Verse 1]
Yeah
I remember when they placed you in my arms
Tiny fingers, whole world in my palms
Told myself, "Whatever comes, I stand strong"
You my little man, you my lifelong song
I see your pictures on my cracked phone screen
Scroll slow, talk to you in between
Every call that they cancel, every plan that they break
You the one thing in my life they can’t take
[Chorus]
I’ll always be there for you
That’s a promise, that’s a truth
No matter how far they move us apart
You live right here in your daddy’s heart
I’ll never stop being proud of my boy (my boy)
You my pain, you my hope, you my joy (my joy)
Even if they make it hard to see you
We’ll be back together again, son, I believe that
[Verse 2]
Maybe you wonder why I miss some days
Why grown folks turn love into court dates
Why you hear raised voices instead of praise
You deserve birthdays, ball games, better days
If you ever feel small in a big cold room
Just know I’m fighting from the next one over, too
Every tear that you cry, I feel two
You my reason to keep pushing through
[Chorus]
I’ll always be there for you
That’s a promise, that’s a truth
No matter how far they move us apart
You live right here in your daddy’s heart
I’ll never stop being proud of my boy (my boy)
You my pain, you my hope, you my joy (my joy)
Even if they make it hard to see you
We’ll be back together again, son, I believe that
[Bridge]
One day, you’ll be taller than me (yeah)
I’ll tell you all the things I can’t say freely
How I wrote you every night in my mind
How I circled every date just to see you one time
If you ever doubt where you came from
Look in the mirror, see your father and your own son
You my legacy, my breath, my blood
Nothing on this earth can touch our love
[Chorus]
I’ll always be there for you
That’s a promise, that’s a truth
No matter how far they move us apart
You live right here in your daddy’s heart
I’ll never stop being proud of my boy (my boy)
You my pain, you my hope, you my joy (my joy)
Even if they make it hard to see you
We’ll be back together again, son, I believe that
[Outro]
Till that day
When I hold you and you don’t have to leave
Know this:
Your dad never left you
Not for one heartbeat