Things I Never Said

Verse 1

I watched you carry more than most

And never once complain

You traded sleep for certainty

And shielded us from rain

You bore it all without a word

Like it was just your way

I didn't see the weight of that

Until I found my own one day

Verse 2

I saw the calluses upon your hands

The miles worn in your face

You gave the best years of your life

So we could have a safer place

Every early morning every late night

Every sacrifice made in between

You were building something steady

For a future you might never see

Verse 3

You were always there before I woke

A steady, silent kind of strong

I never had to look too far

To know exactly where I belonged

You made the world feel manageable

When everything felt too wide

I didn't know how rare that was

To always have you on my side

Chorus

I should have said it sooner

I should have said it more

That you're the reason I know how

To walk back through a storm

I love you and I mean it

Not just today but every day

These are all the things I should have said

But never found the words to say

Verse 4

I see your hands a little older now

I see the grey strands in your hair

And all those years I was so busy

I didn't stop to show I cared

But you were always in the background

Quietly holding everything in place

I didn't know that was a kind of love

Until I saw it written on your face

Bridge

You deserve to hear it while you're here

While I can look you in the eye

So here I am standing in front of you

With everything I've held inside

Dad I'm proud to be your child

And I hope I'm half the man you are

Verse 5

Thank you for the hand you always lent

For every moment that you gave

For picking me up and setting me straight

For every single time you stayed

For teaching me to hold my ground

To get back up and carry on

I didn't always say it back

But I was always glad you came along

Verse 6

So I'm giving you these words now

Every single one is true

The greatest thing I never said

Is how much I still need you

You never needed a grand gesture

You never asked me for a throne

Just a phone call just a visit

Just to know you're not alone

Outro

It's not too late to say it

It's not too late to try

I love you more than silence

And I'm done letting it slide

I love you

I love you

I just needed you to know

Before the moment passes

And I'm left here letting go