(Verse 1)
Another night, just past eleven, kid, you're finally asleep
I'm staring at the ceiling, thinking about the promises I gotta keep
The silence in this house, it screams a little louder every year
And I'm just trying to make sure when I'm gone, you won't live with the fear
Of not knowing what I felt, of not knowing what I'd say
When my heart stops beating one day.
(Chorus)
So, if I go and my voice just fades away,
know i fought these battles almost every single day(for you)
So, if I go and the phone stops ringing,
Listen to the wind, that'll be me singing(For you)
To my son, just know if I go, i did my best for you.
To my family, keep fighting, like i did for you.
(Verse 2)
And to my sisters, my brother, we fought, we laughed, we cried
Through scraped knees and broken hearts, we always stood side by side.
I know I wasn't perfect, I stumbled, I fell,
But every stupid mistake, every choice I ever made
Was etched into the fabric of the people we became
Remember that when you're drunk and calling out my name.
(Chorus)
So, if I go and my voice just fades away,
know i fought these battles almost every single day(for you)
So, if I go and the phone stops ringing,
Listen to the wind, that'll be me singing(For you)
To my son, just know if I go, i did my best for you.
To my family, keep fighting, like i did for you.
(Bridge)
Don't let the bitterness take hold, don't let the anger win
Find your own damn happiness, from deep within.
Be kind, be brave, be honest, even when it's hard to be
Don't let the world break you, see, "you can't waste your time."
Worrying about tomorrow night.
Yeah, I loved you more than anything, more than these tired bones could bear
And I'll be watching from the quiet, just know that I'm there.
(Chorus)
So, if I go and my voice just fades away,
know i fought these battles almost every single day(for you)
So, if I go and the phone stops ringing,
Listen to the wind, that'll be me singing(For you)
To my son, just know if I go, i did my best for you.
To my family, keep fighting, like i did for you.
[Outro]
If my heart gives out, if the sun just stops shining through,
Remember that I love you
Yeah, just know that I'm there.
In every scar, every laugh, every moment we could share.
I'll be there.
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