(Verse 1)
This one’s for you, Dad, up in the sky,
Years we never talked, time slipped on by.
Just know I miss you, love you, regrets in my chest,
Sorry for the kid I was, I wasn’t my best.
You and Mom showed me all you could do,
Even if you two weren’t meant to make it through.
Living in the one-ways, boys wild and free,
Peein’ outside, you both raised me.
(Pre-Chorus)
Taken from home, so young, still unmade,
You fought, you built, you carved your own way.
One weekend a month, I’d see you from afar,
Wanted to know the man you’d become, my star.
(Chorus)
Dad, I miss your laugh, it lit up the dark,
Grumpiest happy guy, you left your mark.
You filled every room with light, even when power was gone,
I’m raising little yous, Dad, I’m carrying on.
I’m your spittin’ image, the man you showed me to be,
Hope you’re laughin’ up there, watchin’ over me.
(Verse 2)
Mom moved us far, six hours away,
A state between us, but I craved those days.
High school hit, trouble found me fast,
Judge said, “California, or jail ‘til you’re past.”
Livin’ with you, Dad, it fixed my head,
Showed me how to stand, how to live like a man.
Without those days, I wouldn’t be here,
Raisin’ my kids, feelin’ you near.
(Pre-Chorus)
Your laughter could heal, make anger subside,
A smile for the mad, a warmth you’d provide.
You were my guide, though I didn’t see,
How much you shaped the dad I’d be.
(Chorus)
Dad, I miss your laugh, it lit up the dark,
Grumpiest happy guy, you left your mark.
You filled every room with light, even when power was gone,
I’m raising little yous, Dad, I’m carrying on.
I’m your spittin’ image, the man you showed me to be,
Hope you’re laughin’ up there, watchin’ over me.
(Bridge)
Thank you, Dad, for pushin’ me through,
For showin’ me how to raise a mini you.
God’s got an angel, the best of the best,
Save a few jokes for me when I come to rest.
(Chorus)
Dad, I miss your laugh, it lit up the dark,
Grumpiest happy guy, you left your mark.
You filled every room with light, even when power was gone,
I’m raising little yous, Dad, I’m carrying on.
I’m your spittin’ image, the man you showed me to be,
Hope you’re laughin’ up there, watchin’ over me.
(Outro)
This one’s for you, Dad, my heart’s in this song,
I’ll keep you alive in my kids, all lifelong.
I love you, I miss you, ‘til we meet again,
Your light’s in my soul, Dad, forever, amen.
[Male Vocal]
