(Verse 1)
A faded photograph, a sunlit park
You on my shoulders, laughing in the dark
Of my memory, a world so new
I promised then I'd always see you through
Little hands gripping on my thumb
Didn't know the man I would become
Was just a boy myself, with a brand new name
Father, protector, playing life's big game
(Chorus)
From scraped up knees to a broken heart
I'll be there to help you make a new start
A silent nod across a crowded room
I see my own reflection chasing away the gloom
This legacy of love, a bond so strong
I've been teaching you to fly, all along
A part of me, a part of you, a song
That we'll be singing for a long, long time
(Verse 2)
The teenage years, a slamming door
The words we wish we'd said, and so much more
You found your own way, a different path
And I stood back, just watching from the aftermath
Of childhood dreams and toys on the floor
I'd have given anything to go back once more
But the man you've become, I see it now
A spirit so free, and a heart so proud
(Chorus)
From scraped up knees to a broken heart
I'll be there to help you make a new start
A silent nod across a crowded room
I see my own reflection chasing away the gloom
This legacy of love, a bond so strong
I've been teaching you to fly, all along
A part of me, a part of you, a song
That we'll be singing for a long, long time
(Bridge)
Someday you'll hold your own child's hand
You'll finally get it, you'll understand
The way the world just slows to a stop
The promise that you'll never, ever drop
That little hand, that precious life
A father's joy, a father's strife
(Outro)
And when you look back at that sunlit park
You'll see a man, standing in the dark
Of his memory, a world so new
And know that he'll always, always see you through.
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