[Verse 1]
I used to hear him curse the morning
Coffee shaking in his hand
Eyes all red from chasing something
That never turned into a plan
Silent dinners, empty Sundays
Walking on eggshells in our home
I learned early how to leave a room
Before that storm would start to blow
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Then he put his hand on the Bible, hand on the wheel
Said, "I'm so tired of losing what is real"
Poured that poison down the kitchen sink
Looked at me and said, "I can't go back to how I used to drink"
Now he's laughing in the yard, making up for all those years
Yeah my daddy's still my daddy
But he's a stranger I’m glad is here
[Verse 2]
Now he’s up before the sunrise
Ties his boots, then packs his lunch
Asks me how my day is going
And he listens, really does
He still keeps that old side table
But it just holds his memories now
Hands finally steady like a hammer
His memory doesn’t fade away
Same blue eyes, different kind of light
I see peace where there was doubt
Daddy did you know how proud we are of you now
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[Bridge]
I still hear the slammed doors sometimes
In the back roads of my mind
But I’ve got my answer now
We both made it out alive
And when he folds his hands at night
I can tell he finally feels
Like the man he always wanted to be
Sitting right there at our table
Making his family proud
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