My Son My Why

Alarm goes off before sunrise

Tiptoe past where my whole world lies

Bed-head boy with a sleepy smile

One quick hug, I love that smile

"Don't cry, buddy, I'll be back soon"

I punch the clock, my day's begun Steel and sweat till the daylight's done They say be careful, but they rush the time Every risk I take, I draw the line I work this job, I won't ask why I do it all for my son -that's my why

Sparks fly fast, one second wrong Hit the ground hard, didn't take long Heart beat heavy, thought 'bout home How close I came to not goin' home

This job won't miss me if I'm gone

But them little arms will miss me when I'm gone

I punch the clock, but I punch out too No paycheck's worth what I could lose

I'll do it right 'til the day I die I work for my son - that's my why