Remember Rodger Nick

Verse 1

Nick, I know you counted nights I wasn’t around

Felt the quiet, let it pull you down

Thought a father’s love stayed loud and near

Didn’t know it could wait without fear

You mistook distance for goodbye

Didn’t see me watching from the side

While you were angry at the clock

I stayed steady when your world unlocked

Pre-Chorus

You were bleeding where nobody knew

But even then, I was standing with you

Chorus

Now you see it clear through the pain and truth

It don’t matter where I wasn’t when you wanted me to

All that matters, when you fell apart

I was there when you needed a heart

I never questioned, never complained

Never asked you to explain

I just opened the door and said “come through”

That’s my love—from me to you

Verse 2

I never asked you why you broke

Never judged the weight you carried home

I didn’t rush you to be strong

I just gave you space where you belonged

No speeches, no fixing hands

Just room to fall and still be a man

You see it now, you weren’t blind

Love don’t shout, love stands time

Pre-Chorus 2

You were chasing ghosts in your head

While I was right there instead

Chorus

Now you see it clear through the pain and truth

It don’t matter where I wasn’t when you wanted me to

All that matters, when you lost your way

I was there, I stayed

No conditions, no demands

Just open arms, a steady stand

I didn’t save you, didn’t pull you through

I let you stand—from me to you

Bridge (Grungy / Breakdown)

Maybe love ain’t always present

When a child inside still screams

Maybe love is staying solid

When life rips every seam

I don’t blame the years you questioned

I forgive the nights you cried

Because the son I loved the most

Was standing by my side

Final Chorus

Now you know, and it hits you deep

You were loved even when you couldn’t see

It don’t matter how the past felt wrong

I was there when you couldn’t go on

No complaints, no turning away

No “why you like this,” no shame

Just a door that stayed open and true

That’s my love—from me to you

Outro

So let it hurt, let it pour

Every tear tells you more

This ain’t about who missed who

It’s about who stayed through

From father to son, through broken youth

Nick, I always loved you

From me… to you fro Rodger to nick

Verse 1

Nick, I know you counted nights I wasn’t there

Felt the quiet like a burden too heavy to bear

Thought a father’s love had to be loud and clear

Didn’t know it could stand through every silent tear

You mistook absence for goodbye

Didn’t see me watching from the side

While you wrestled pain and fear alone

I stood steady in the places you didn’t know

Pre-Chorus

You were hurting where nobody knew

Even then, I was standing with you

Chorus

Now we both know I’m gone, laid to rest

But hear me when this song rocks your chest

I was right there when you needed me most

That truth outweighs every ghost

When you want to see my face again

Close your eyes, let memories begin

This your daddy speaking from the truth

I love you—our love lingers from me to you

Verse 2

I never asked why you carried that ache

Never weighed the load your heart would take

I didn’t rush you forward to be strong

Just let you lean and belong

No façades, no forced goodbyes

Just space for you to grow and rise

I see now you weren’t blind

Love didn’t shout—love stood time

Pre-Chorus 2

You were chasing shadows in your head

While I was right there instead

Chorus

Now we both know I’m gone, but hear

Remember how I stayed when life was fear

I didn’t walk away, didn’t ever stray

I stayed with you every bruised day

No conditions, no demands

Just open arms and steady hands

I didn’t save you, didn’t pull you through

I helped you stand—from me to you

Bridge (Deep / Breakdown)

Maybe love ain’t always beside you

When the child inside still trembles with doubt

Maybe love is being steady

When life rips your world inside out

I release the years you questioned me

I feel every tear you cried

Because the son I loved completely

Was always right by my side

Final Chorus

Now you know, and it hits you deep

You were loved, even when you couldn’t see

It don’t matter how the past felt wrong

I was there when you couldn’t go on

No complaints, no turning away

No “why you like this,” no shame

A door that stayed open to the truth

That’s my love—from me to you

Outro

So let it hurt, let tears flow free

Every drop tells your story to me

This ain’t about missed time or pain

It’s who stayed and loved through rain

Nick, our bond never bends or breaks

Father to son—this love still wakes

From me… to you Remember that I was Roger Hayes the father who was there when it truly counted!