[Verse 1]
Coffee steam and Sunday papers
He’s up first
Like every time
Laugh lines in his weathered fingers
Still
He wipes my sleepy eyes
[Chorus]
A father’s strong hands and a soft heart
Built this house and held my tears
Held the bike
Then let me ride
But stayed close all these years
Calloused palms and quiet prayers
Even when we’re far apart
I’m carried like a child again
By strong hands and a soft heart
[Verse 2]
He can fix a fence
A fever
Say so little
Mean so much
Hammer swinging in the daylight
Thumb brushing my hair back with a touch
[Chorus]
A father’s strong hands and a soft heart
Built this house and held my tears
Held the bike
Then let me ride
But stayed close all these years
Calloused palms and quiet prayers
Even when we’re far apart
I’m carried like a child again
By strong hands and a soft heart