[Verse]
Little hands gripping strong calloused fingers
Mud pies and laughter days that linger
Fishing lines tangled stories to share
The world felt safe with him always there
[Verse 2]
Teenage years I fought his advice
Thought I knew better rolled the dice
His voice steady like a mountain unshaken
While I stumbled through lessons painfully taken
[Chorus]
These are the hands that built me strong
Held me up when the world felt wrong
Brick by brick he laid the ground
Now I stand tall while he's looking down
[Verse 3]
Wedding bells rang he gave me away
Tears in his eyes but he smiled that day
His grip firm as he said his part
A father's pride breaking through his heart
[Verse 4]
Years flew by his back grew bent
Time wore him thin but his love never spent
He'd sit in the shade as the grandkids played
Sharing stories of glory and dues he paid
[Chorus]
These are the hands that built me strong
Held me up when the world felt wrong
Brick by brick he laid the ground
Now I stand tall while he's looking down