One Day a Week

Yeah...

This one goes out to every mom or dad

Who’s still standin’, still fightin’

Even when the system’s cold and blind...

Let me tell you what it’s like...

Used to tuck you in every night,

Read you that book by the soft porch light,

Now I’m standin' here with tears in my eyes,

Seein' you once a week just don’t feel right.

I ain’t perfect, yeah I made my mess,

Tryna clean up, tryna give my best,

But they judge your worth on your darkest day,

Not on the love that never fades away.

That’s my time, that one day a week,

I hold you close like you never did leave,

Play pretend like life’s still sweet,

Even though it knocks me down to my knees.

I’m fightin’ hard, I ain’t backin’ down,

Daddy’s still here, still standin’ his ground.

‘Cause one day, I’m bringin’ you home with me—

But till then, it’s one day a week...

Got court dates stacked like unpaid bills,

Therapists talkin', throwin' me chills,

Jumpin' through hoops, takin' their classes,

Just tryna see through their tinted glasses.

Yeah, I slipped—ain’t denyin' my dirt,

But I ain’t the devil they paint on the shirt.

I’m clean, I’m workin’, I’m walkin' that line,

Still prayin’ to God that He gives me a sign.

Told my baby, "You my reason, my fight,"

You my sunrise in the darkest night.

And no matter what the papers say,

You my blood, my soul, my light each day.

That’s my time, that one day a week,

I hold you close like you never did leave,

Play pretend like life’s still sweet,

Even though it knocks me down to my knees.

I’m fightin’ hard, I ain’t backin’ down,

Daddy’s still here, still standin’ his ground.

‘Cause one day, I’m bringin’ you home with me—

But till then, it’s one day a week...

They can take my nights,

Take my name through the fire,

But they can’t steal the bond

That burns like a wire.

And when that judge finally sees my heart,

We’ll tear these visits apart…

That’s my time, that one day a week, (Yeah)

I hold you close like you never did leave,

I smile for you while I’m breakin’ beneath,

Prayin’ to God, beggin’ for peace.

I’m fightin’ hard, I ain’t backin’ down,

I’m gonna earn every moment, every ounce.

‘Cause one day, you’ll ride back home with me—

And I won’t need just one day a week...

I’ll never stop fightin’.

You’re worth every tear, every mile, every damn minute.

I love you, always. Daddy’s comin’ back.