[Verse 1]
My heart broke on the phone
Uncle Dan, you gone
You wore that Marine blue
And I still see you
My godfather, my guide
Big hands, steady eyes
You stood by my name
Now the room feels changed
[Pre-Chorus]
And the cake still sits there
Like it’s waiting for you
Birthday candles in the air
I still light one for you
[Chorus]
Broken by the cake
Broken by the cake
I miss you every day
I miss you every day
Broken by the cake
Broken by the cake
Uncle Dan, stay in my heart
Stay in my heart
[Verse 2]
I hear your laugh at home
In the little things alone
The table, the chair
Your story in the air
You taught me how to stand
How to hold my ground
Now I’m learning how
To love through the sound
[Pre-Chorus]
And the cake still sits there
Like it’s waiting for you
Birthday candles in the air
I still light one for you
[Chorus]
Broken by the cake
Broken by the cake
I miss you every day
I miss you every day
Broken by the cake
Broken by the cake
Uncle Dan, stay in my heart
Stay in my heart
[Bridge]
I wear your name like a medal
Heavy, close, and real
Even in the dark
I know what love can heal
[Final Chorus]
Broken by the cake
Broken by the cake
I miss you every day
I miss you every day
Broken by the cake
Broken by the cake
Uncle Dan, stay in my heart
Stay in my heart