I'm still your dad

Verse 1

I ain't no angel, I've made my mistakes,

But I'd give anything for just one more day.

To hold you close and hear you laugh,

But it feels like I'm losing half of myself.

Chorus

'Cause it’s tearing me apart, this distance we got,

I ain’t the bad man she says I am, I swear that I’m not.

I wanna tuck you in and watch you grow,

But I’m stuck on the outside, and it’s killing me slow.

I'm still your dad, even though I'm not there,

And every night, I send up a prayer.

Verse 2

I see your faces in my dreams at night,

Wonderin’ if you're thinkin' I didn't try.

But the truth is, honey, it ain't my choice,

Your mom’s got the power, but I've still got my voice.

Chorus

And it’s tearing me apart, this distance we got,

I ain’t the bad man she says I am, I swear that I’m not.

I wanna tuck you in and watch you grow,

But I’m stuck on the outside, and it’s killing me slow.

I'm still your dad, even though I'm not there,

And every night, I send up a prayer.

Bridge

One day, I hope you’ll know the truth,

That I was fighting every day just to get to you.

You’re the reason I wake up and the reason I breathe,

But the law ain't always on the side of a man like me.

Chorus

And it’s tearing me apart, this distance we got,

I ain’t the bad man she says I am, I swear that I’m not.

I wanna tuck you in and watch you grow,

But I’m stuck on the outside, and it’s killing me slow.

I'm still your dad, even though I’m not there,

And every night, I send up a prayer.

Outro

So if you ever wonder, just look to the sky,

I’ll be the star that never says goodbye.

I love you, and that’s something time can’t erase,

Even from a distance, I’ll always hold your place.