[Verse 1]
Hey brother
AV
Been three years now
I still reach for my phone
Then remember somehow
Your little girl's growing
I see photos sometimes
Same eyes as you
Same sideways smile
[Chorus]
You’ve been gone three years
But you’re here in her face
In the way that she laughs
In the space that you left
I held her once
Tiny hand round my thumb
Now she’s getting older
And I’m scared I’ll miss her grow up
Like I missed your last goodbye
[Verse 2]
I remember that morning
Hospital light
She slept on my chest
You were tired
But bright
I promised I’d be there
Every birthday
Each fall
Then the world fell apart
And I dropped every call
[Chorus]
You’ve been gone three years
But you’re here in her face
In the way that she laughs
In the space that you left
I held her once
Tiny hand round my thumb
Now she’s getting older
And I’m scared I’ll miss her grow up
Like I missed your last goodbye
[Bridge]
Do you hear me talking
To the sky in my car? (yeah)
Saying
“I’ll find my way back
I won’t stay this far”
’Cause she deserves stories
Only I can tell
How her dad lit a room
How you fought like hell
[Chorus]
You’ve been gone three years
But you’re here in her face
In the way that she laughs
In the space that you left
I held her once
Tiny hand round my thumb
I swear I’ll be there as she grows
I’ll be there when she asks “who was he?”
I’ll say
“He loved you
Long before you could ever know”