[Verse 1]
I wake up first
Before the house does
Cold floor, small steps
Lunch box, clean shirt
Got a name in my chest
Got a weight in my hands
Every day I try
To be a better man
Little shoes by the door
Means I’m running late
But I still kneel down
And tie them straight
[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t know perfect
I know I show up
Late nights, hard days
Still I don’t give up
If I shake, if I break
I still stay here
I’m learning how to love
Through the fear
[Chorus]
Tryna be a good dad
Tryna be a good dad
Keep my word, keep my head
When the world goes bad
Tryna be a good dad
Tryna be a good dad
Leave a better trail
Than the one I had
[Verse 2]
Tiny hand on my sleeve
When I’m close to quit
I hear my own old ghost
And I fight that shit
I don’t need a crown
I need trust in their eyes
A safe place to land
When the room gets wild
Broken chain on my past
I can feel it fade
Every hug, every check
Every bed I made
[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t know perfect
I know I show up
Late nights, hard days
Still I don’t give up
If I shake, if I break
I still stay here
I’m learning how to love
Through the fear
[Chorus]
Tryna be a good dad
Tryna be a good dad
Keep my word, keep my head
When the world goes bad
Tryna be a good dad
Tryna be a good dad
Leave a better trail
Than the one I had
[Bridge]
If my hands are rough
Let them build, not bruise
If my voice goes sharp
Let it calm and move
I was made from cracks
But I’m still in the fight
For a little bit of peace
In their whole life
[Final Chorus]
Tryna be a good dad
Tryna be a good dad
Keep my word, keep my head
When the world goes bad
Tryna be a good dad
Tryna be a good dad
Leave a better trail
Than the one I had
Tryna be a good dad
Tryna be a good dad
If I get it right
They’ll be strong enough