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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
My daughters light the hallway
Little boots by the door
My sons are men now
But I still want more
Our house got split in pieces
I learned to wear a face
I swallow every teardrop
So they can find their place
[Pre-Chorus]
I take the long road home
With a cracked-up heart in my chest
If I look like I'm fine
It's for the ones I love best
[Chorus]
Children come first
Children come first
My heart can wait its turn
Children come first
Children come first
Love me when you learn
(Children come first)
[Verse 2]
I tuck my hurt in silence
Behind a tired smile
I stand there at the table
And make it look worthwhile
My family might be broken
But I keep my hands steady
If they need a father
I stay soft, I stay ready
[Pre-Chorus]
I take the long road home
With a cracked-up heart in my chest
If I look like I'm fine
It's for the ones I love best
[Chorus]
Children come first
Children come first
My heart can wait its turn
Children come first
Children come first
Love me when you learn
(Children come first)
[Bridge]
If they come back to me
I won't ask them to choose
I'll keep the light on steady
For the whole room to use
My daughters are my world
My sons know where I stand
I may bend under sorrow
But I won't let go their hands
[Chorus]
Children come first
Children come first
My heart can wait its turn
Children come first
Children come first
Love me when you learn
(Children come first)
[Outro]
Broken don't mean done
Pain don't mean I quit
I love my children first
And I live for every bit
Details
GeneratedJun 18, 2026
Duration4:11
LanguageEnglish
Style
Outlaw country ballad with slow shuffle drums, steel guitar sighs, and thumb-picked acoustic verse; verse stays close and confessional, pre-chorus opens with held harmony, chorus lands on a hard sing-back line with stacked doubles and a gritty crowd feel. Add pedal-steel fills between lines, a brief fiddle turn after the second chorus, and a final lift with warmer backing vocals and an intimate close-mic mix., world
Credits
Prompt bySavageHawk708
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
Children come first, my daughters are my world, my sons are grown, heartache is hidden to raise them right, our family is broken, I hide my pain, love kids first, accept my children to love me. Outlaw
