

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] You walk in with your jaw set tight Eyes like you’ve been choosing sides I see her words still on your phone Like carved-in stone Like they’re your own [Chorus] If you only knew Daddy’s side of the story All the nights I drove around so you could sleep and not hear the fight If you only knew all the things I never told you How many times I took the blame just to keep your world all right You think I walked away so easy But you don’t see what I had to carry If you only knew Daddy’s side of the story [Verse 2] You heard I missed your big first game Truth is I was outside in the rain Judge called late Said I was done Had your name on every tongue [Chorus] If you only knew Daddy’s side of the story All the doors that slammed on me while I was trying not to slam my fist If you only knew every letter that came back to me Every birthday on the calendar that I marked and somehow still missed You think I chose the quiet distance But I was shouting through the limits If you only knew Daddy’s side of the story [Bridge] I’m not asking you to hate her I’m not asking you to choose I’m just standing in this kitchen With a whole life you could lose [Chorus] If you only knew Daddy’s side of the story How I kept your picture in my truck so I could talk to you at red lights If you only knew I built a room you’ve never seen Painted walls your favorite color from that summer when you were five You think I’m just a faded chapter But I’ve been here through every after If you only knew Daddy’s side of the story
Tags
folk, Moody acoustic ballad with male vocals, fingerpicked guitar and soft kick/snare groove; verse stays hushed and intimate, then chorus swells with stacked harmonies and warm bass; subtle organ pads bloom in the bridge, final chorus drops to near a cappella before the band slips back in on the last line
2:27
No
3/28/2026