Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You came home with her in your arms
Hospital tag on your wrist
Your dad’s old jacket on the chair
Still holding his shape in the mist
Baby girl’s breath on your shoulder
Your son’s smile trying to be brave
You pour coffee for your tired wife
And pretend you don’t feel the quake
[Chorus]
I’m just trying to keep us safe
Keep this roof and keep the faith
Hold my girl
Hold my wife
Hold the ghosts right off our life
I’m just one pair of shaking hands
Building walls out of what I have
If I can’t be strong enough
Let love be safe enough
Safe enough for all of us
[Verse 2]
You hear him laugh in your own laugh
When you trip over the crib
You almost turn to shout his name
Then remember what this is
Your son’s out back with the stroller
Practicing being a dad
You watch three generations breathe
And break for the one you don’t have
[Chorus]
I’m just trying to keep us safe
Keep this roof and keep the faith
Hold my girl
Hold my wife
Hold the ghosts right off our life
I’m just one pair of shaking hands
Building walls out of what I have
If I can’t be strong enough
Let love be safe enough
Safe enough for all of us
[Bridge]
You kiss her forehead in the hallway (shh)
Check the locks twice every night
You whisper
“I still need you
Dad”
To the dark at the porch light
But there’s a tiny hand around your thumb
A tired head on your chest
Maybe safety isn’t certain
Maybe it’s doing your best
[Chorus]
I’m just trying to keep us safe
Keep this roof and keep the faith
Hold my girl
Hold my wife
Hold the ghosts right off our life
I’m just one pair of shaking hands
Building walls out of what I have
If I can’t be strong enough
Let love be safe enough
Safe enough for all of us
[Outro]
You turn out the lights and listen
To the breathing in this house
You’re the man they’re leaning into
Even while you’re falling down
“I’ve got you
” you say in the darkness
And hope that it’s enough
To make this home
This fragile night
Safe enough for all of us
Style
warm acoustic ballad with male vocalsintimate fingerpicked guitar and soft piano pads. verses stay close and hushedalmost spoken; chorus swells with gentle drumsbassand light organ. subtle backing harmonies on the hook to lift the emotionthen a stripped final line to leave it lingering.
Prompt
A man raising his daughter and taking care of his wife dealing with his own loss of his father a month after his sons daughter had been born and the man now struggles with making sure they’re safe
Credits
Prompt byMysticTiger89
GeneratedFeb 19, 2026
ModelAria v5
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