[Verse 1]
Six foot five in the doorway
Simon from Ripon
Heavy boots on a thin floor
Eyes like a dropped coin
He could run through a tackle
Like the world owed him space
But the bus stop knew his name
And the rain knew his face
[Pre-Chorus]
Dan got the long flight out
Dan got the keys, the crown
Pilot hands, perfect landing
While Simon just drifts around
[Chorus]
Simon from Ripon, where’d you go?
Big hands, big hits, and a broken home
Simon from Ripon, hold that line
You were built like a win
But you lost your time
(Simon from Ripon)
(hold that line)
[Verse 2]
He lit up every field day
Made the crowd lose their minds
Scraped knees, muddy jersey
He was first every time
Dan in the USA now
In a million-dollar place
White porch, blue sky, jet stream
And a grin on his face
[Pre-Chorus]
Simon hears the distance
Simon hears the shame
Every phone call feels smaller
When it lands with Dan's name
[Chorus]
Simon from Ripon, where’d you go?
Big hands, big hits, and a broken home
Simon from Ripon, hold that line
You were built like a win
But you lost your time
(Simon from Ripon)
(hold that line)
[Bridge]
One brother climbed clouds
One brother hit the dirt
One got a gold-plated future
One got stuck in the hurt
But I still see him laughing
On a wet Saturday
Like the whole damn town
Could’ve gone his way
[Final Chorus]
Simon from Ripon, where’d you go?
Big hands, big hits, and a broken home
Simon from Ripon, hold that line
You were built like a win
But you lost your time
Simon from Ripon, don’t fade out
There’s a heart in the wreckage
And it’s screaming now
(Simon from Ripon)
(hold that line)