(Verse 1)
I was just a kid with the volume turned high,
Windows rattling to “Kryptonite” under Mississippi skies.
Your voice cut through the static of my broken home,
Taught me how to stand when I felt so alone.
You sang about losing, about holding on tight,
About here without you on those endless nights.
I never met you, but you were there every day,
Whispering strength when the world walked away.
(Pre-Chorus)
Then the news came crashing like a storm on the coast,
Stage four shadows, the fight you faced most.
We prayed for a miracle, held our breath in the dark,
But heaven called early, left its permanent mark.
(Chorus)
I’m gonna miss you Brad, you were the dad I never had.
Staying up late in my room singing about how I want to be like you.
Your words were my shelter, your fire my guide,
Now the radio’s quiet, and I’m breaking inside.
Yeah, I’m gonna miss you Brad…
(Verse 2)
You fought like a warrior, no fear in your eyes,
Posted that video under February skies.
Told us to keep praying, said faith would carry through,
Even when the nights got harder for you.
We lost you too soon, at forty-seven years young,
But your legacy echoes in every song sung.
From Escatawpa roads to these Wisconsin streets,
Your voice still finds me when my heart skips a beat.
(Bridge)
I crank up “Here Without You” when the silence gets loud,
Pretend you’re still out there, singing to the crowd.
Wish I could thank you for the light you gave free,
For being the father figure I needed to see.
The world’s a little dimmer without your roar,
But I’ll keep on singing till I can’t anymore.
(Chorus)
I’m gonna miss you Brad, you were the dad I never had.
Staying up late in my room singing about how I want to be like you.
Your words were my shelter, your fire my guide,
Now the radio’s quiet, and I’m breaking inside.
Yeah, I’m gonna miss you Brad…
(Outro)
Rest easy now, brother, in that better place,
Your music lives on in every empty space.
I’ll keep holding on, like you taught me to do…
I’m gonna miss you, Brad.
Forever missing you.
DaBarker
