He Knew I’d Need You

Verse 1

Back in 2020, I didn’t know somehow

That one introduction could mean everything by now

My dad brought me to meet you, just a workout at the start

But somehow you grew stronger than the muscles in my heart

You pushed me when I doubted, told me, “You can do one more”

You taught me strength was something worth fighting for

And looking back, I wonder if my dad somehow just knew

That someday I would need someone exactly like you

Pre-Chorus

He gave me one more gift

Before he had to go

And I don’t think I understood it then

The way that I do now

Chorus

Maybe he knew I’d need you

When my whole world fell apart

Someone strong enough to hold me

When the weight was on my heart

In 2022, when I had to say goodbye

You were there beside me

Through the tears I couldn’t hide

You trained me to be stronger

But you gave me something more

And I’ll always thank my dad

For bringing you through that door

Verse 2

There are weights that we can measure

There are ones nobody sees

There are days when getting out of bed

Takes everything in me

But you never tried to fix it

You just stayed and helped me through

And when I lost the man who meant the world to me

I still had you

Every rep and every heartbeat

Every laugh along the way

You gave me somewhere I could go

On the hardest kind of days

And when I thought that strength meant

Never letting yourself fall

You showed me sometimes strength is having

Someone there through it all

Chorus

Maybe he knew I’d need you

When my whole world fell apart

Someone strong enough to hold me

When the weight was on my heart

In 2022, when I had to say goodbye

You were there beside me

Through the tears I couldn’t hide

You trained me to be stronger

But you gave me something more

And I’ll always thank my dad

For bringing you through that door

Bridge

If I could talk to him again

There’s something I would say

“Dad, you wouldn’t believe how much

She’s helped me find my way”

And maybe he would smile at me

Like somehow he always knew

That one day I’d look back and see

One of his last gifts was you

So when I’m tired, when I’m hurting

When I swear I’ve had enough

I hear the voices that remind me

I was made to rise back up

One from someone I still carry

One from someone standing near

Different kinds of love and strength

That keep me moving here

Final Chorus

I know now why I needed you

When my whole world fell apart

You were more than just my trainer

You became part of my heart

Since 2020, you’ve been there

Through the laughter and the pain

And when I lost my dad in ’22

You helped me stand again

You trained me to be stronger

But you gave me something more

You reminded me that love can stay

When someone’s gone before

And if my dad could see me now

I think he’d smile at what we’ve been through

Because one of the greatest gifts he gave me

Was the day he led me to you

Outro

So every time I take one more step

Every time I make it through

There’s a little bit of Dad in me…

And a little strength from you.