[Verse 1]
I learned to tie my boots on my own,
Walk these dirt roads all alone.
Your shadow faded from our back door,
Left me wondering what you needed more.
[Chorus]
I’m sorry I can’t be perfect, Dad,
You wanted a son I never had.
We never were close, but I wanted you near,
Even in silence, love never disappeared.
[Verse 2]
Mom said, “Boy, don’t take it too hard,”
She tried her best to heal my scars.
But your absence was a weight I carried,
A hollow place where love never tarried.
[Chorus]
I’m sorry I can’t be perfect, Dad,
You wanted a son I never had.
We never were close, but I wanted you near,
Even in silence, love never disappeared.
[Bridge]
Years have weathered this heart of mine,
But I still trace your face in the lines.
You might’ve left, but never fully gone,
You haunt every word of this very song.
[Verse 3]
Now I stand where the river bends,
Wishing time could make amends.
But all that’s left is a whisper low,
“Dad, I loved you, I hope you know.”