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Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Sun comes up, boots hit the floor
Same old battle, just like before
Bills on the table, weight on my spine
But I carry it all like it’s by design
I kiss her cheek, check the locks
Head to work before the clock
Don’t complain, don’t make a sound
Just keep this ship from goin’ down
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[Chorus]
I take the storm, I take the strain
Shoulder the hurt, walk through the flame
Stand like steel when the winds blow in
Fall, get up, do it all again
I might bend, but I ain’t broken
I’m the wall that holds when the dam’s wide open
I don’t ask why, I just keep hopin’
That love’s enough... to keep me unbroken
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[Verse 2]
I don’t show the cracks I’ve earned
Don’t let ‘em see when my fire burns
She says, “You okay?” I smile and nod
A quiet man who talks to God
Little hands reach up to mine
And I remember why I grind
It’s not the gold, it’s not the praise
It’s that safe and steady kind of grace
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[Chorus]
I take the storm, I take the strain
Shoulder the hurt, walk through the flame
Stand like steel when the winds blow in
Fall, get up, do it all again
I might bend, but I ain’t broken
I’m the wall that holds when the dam’s wide open
I don’t ask why, I just keep hopin’
That love’s enough... to keep me unbroken
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[Bridge – softer, reflective]
I don’t need medals, don’t need cheers
Just give me time, a couple years
To raise these kids, protect her light
And make it home each day and night
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[Final Chorus – full voice, rich harmony]
I take the storm, I take the strain
Shoulder the hurt, walk through the flame
Stand like steel when the winds blow in
Fall, get up, do it all again
I might bend, but I ain’t broken
I’m the wall that holds when the dam’s wide open
I don’t ask why, I just keep hopin’
That love’s enough... to keep me unbroken
