The Father I Chose to be

**[Intro — clean/whispered]**

I was never given all the answers,

Never shown the road to take.

So I learned from every broken road

What kind of man I'd make.

**[Verse 1]**

I carry every lesson from the years I left behind,

Every scar became a warning, every failure drew a line.

I don't need to be perfect, I don't need to always know—

I just need to be the father

Who will never let you go.

When the world becomes too heavy,

When you stumble, when you fall,

I'll be standing right beside you,

You will never stand alone.

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I may not have all the answers,

But I'll give you all my heart.

When everything around you breaks,

I'll help you find your way back.

**[Chorus — screamed]**

**I AM YOUR FATHER!**

And I'll fight for you every day!

**I AM YOUR SHIELD!**

When the darkness stands in your way!

I'll carry every burden,

I'll stand through every storm!

You will always have a home in me—

**YOU WILL NEVER FACE THIS WORLD ALONE!**

**[Verse 2]**

I'll teach you strength without the anger,

I'll teach you courage without hate.

I'll show you that it's not weakness

To admit when you need a hand.

When you fail, I'll never shame you.

When you hurt, I'll hear your pain.

I'll remind you that your worth

Doesn't disappear with every mistake.

And if someday you question

If you're worthy of love,

Look into my eyes and know

You have always been enough.

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I can't protect you from everything,

But I'll teach you how to stand.

And when you need someone beside you,

You'll always have my hand.

**[Chorus — screamed]**

**I AM YOUR FATHER!**

And I'll fight for you every day!

**I AM YOUR SHIELD!**

When the darkness stands in your way!

I'll carry every burden,

I'll stand through every storm!

You will always have a home in me—

**YOU WILL NEVER FACE THIS WORLD ALONE!**

**[Bridge — clean/emotional]**

If I leave you anything when I'm gone,

Let it be more than my name.

Let it be the knowledge that you mattered,

That my love never changed.

I hope you remember every laugh,

Every lesson, every fight—

Not because I was flawless,

But because I was there.

**[Build — whispered → screamed]**

I WASN'T GIVEN EVERYTHING I NEEDED—

**SO I'LL GIVE YOU EVERYTHING I CAN!**

I CANNOT CHANGE THE PAST—

**BUT I CAN CHANGE WHAT COMES AFTER!**

**[Breakdown]**

**I WILL BE THERE!**

WHEN YOU FALL!

**I WILL BE THERE!**

WHEN YOU CALL!

No matter how far you wander,

No matter how old you become—

**YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MY CHILD!**

**AND I WILL ALWAYS BE YOUR HOME!**

**[Final Chorus — full force]**

**I AM YOUR FATHER!**

And I'm proud of who you are!

You don't have to earn my love,

You don't have to hide your scars!

I'll stand beside you proudly

Through every rise and fall!

If the whole world turns against you—

**I'LL STILL BE STANDING TALL!**

**[Outro — clean]**

I may not be perfect.

I never claimed to be.

But I'll spend my life

Making sure you know...

**You are loved.**

**You are enough.**

**And I am proud to be your father.**