Made Me a Better Man

(Verse 1)

I was lost in the hills of West Virginia,

Carryin’ more weight than a young man should.

You were out in Iowa, sunlight in your smile,

Tellin’ me somehow everything could be good.

Two different states, two different lives,

But somehow our roads crossed at the perfect time.

I was broken down, barely standin’,

But you saw somethin’ worth holdin’ onto inside.

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(Pre-Chorus)

You took my scars, didn’t turn away,

Held my heart like it was yours to save.

And girl, you did—

You saved me in every way.

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(Chorus)

Now we’re here with a baby girl in our arms,

Just a few months old and already full of charm.

Gettin’ smarter every day, growin’ fast as she can,

And I thank God you helped me become this man.

One day we’ll miss the onesies, the giggles, the late-night cries,

The sleepy smiles and those soft blue skies.

But right now I’m holdin’ this life you gave me, hand in hand—

’Cause you took a broken boy and made him a better man.

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(Verse 2)

I remember drivin’ miles just to see your face,

Feelin’ like fate finally gave me a place.

You looked at me like I was worth the fight,

Like even my darkest parts could shine in your light.

And when you told me that our girl was on the way,

My whole world changed in a single day.

Fear and hope mixed in my chest,

But with you beside me, I knew I was blessed.

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(Pre-Chorus)

You taught me love ain’t runnin’ scared,

It’s stayin’ close when life ain’t fair.

And girl, I swear—

I’ll always meet you there.

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(Chorus)

Now we’re here with a baby girl in our arms,

Just a few months old and already full of charm.

Gettin’ smarter every day, growin’ fast as she can,

And I thank God you helped me become this man.

One day we’ll miss the onesies, the giggles, the late-night cries,

The sleepy smiles and those soft blue skies.

But right now I’m holdin’ this life you gave me, hand in hand—

’Cause you took a broken boy and made him a better man.

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(Bridge)

Someday she’ll outgrow this little home,

Won’t need our hands, just a heart of her own.

But when we look back on where life began,

We’ll remember how love built this family plan.

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(Final Chorus)

And now I’m standin’ here, stronger than I ever planned,

’Cause you believed in who I could be long before I did.

Our baby girl’s growin’, and time’s runnin’ fast like sand—

So I’m holdin’ tight to every moment we’ve been given.

One day we’ll miss these nights and the tiny footprints in the hall,

But we’ll know we loved through it all.

Girl, you gave me a life I never knew I had—

You took a broken boy… and made him a better man.