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He never said much, but he always showed up He'd fix the fence before the sun came high Wipe his hands on jeans, give a quiet sigh Didn't hug me much, but he never missed a game And when I messed up, he never called me names He let the silence do the talking And love lived in the way he walked in He was never good with words, but his actions always heard From tightening my bike chain late at night To leaving the porch light on just right He never wrote it down, never rehearsed But oh, he was never good with words He taught me more with a nod than a speech Like how to stay grounded, how far I could reach He showed me how to stand when life went south With a firm handshake and a closed mouth Oh, I catch myself doing the same In every mirror, I see his name He was never good with words, but his actions always heard From tightening my bike chain late at night To leaving the porch light on just right He never wrote it down, never rehearsed But oh, he was never good with words Now that he's gone, I hear him clear In every moment, he's not near Be kind, work hard, don't complain Simple truths like steady rain He was never good with words, but his actions always heard From the way he held the world so still To the quiet strength behind his will He never said, I love you first But damn, he was never good with words Yeah, he was never good with words I never once doubted I was loved His hands were up, but they held the world so gentle He woke up with a rooster, boots by the door Same damn shirt he patched before Coffee black, no sugar, no fuss And a prayer whispered low before the dust He didn't say much, always new Every quiet nod meant, I believe in you Those hands built this life from sweat and stone Held the weight so I could grow They fixed what broke, they fought what came And wiped my tears in the pouring rain Now he's slow and grave, but still stands tall The hands that built this life gave me it all I still see him swing that old red axe Cutting firewood, never looking back Taught me to fish, taught me to fight fair And how to love with more than just words in the air He didn't chase dreams down distant tracks But he gave me wings without looking back Those hands built this life from sweat and stone Held the weight so I could grow They fixed what broke, they fought what came And wiped my tears in the pouring rain Now he's slow and grave, but still stands tall The hands that built this life gave me it all One day I'll hold my child's hand And whisper softly daddy's name Let them know what quiet strength means Passed down through blood and warm blue jeans Those hands built this life from sweat and stone Held the weight so I could grow They fixed what broke, they fought what came And wiped my tears in the pouring rain Now he's slow and grave, but still stands tall The hands that built this life gave me it all Yeah, oh He gave me it all I caught my reflection And I saw him staring back Woke up early, brewed the coffee strong Put on that old flannel, been wearing it long Kid's still sleeping, dog at my feet And I swear I heard his boots on that creaky old scene I used to roll my eyes at his routine Now I find comfort in the same old scene It's the day I became him Without trying, without seeing The way I clear my throat, the way I stand The silent nods, the calloused hands He lives in my voice and how I begin Yeah, it's the day I became him Told my boy life ain't always fair Then realized that's what he'd always declare Fixed that fence with stubborn pride Didn't say much, just stayed by his side Funny how time circles back around What was once a shadow now holds me down It's the day I became him Without trying, without seeing The way I clear my throat, the way I stand The silent nods, the calloused hands He lives in my voice and how I begin Yeah, it's the day I became him Used to chase dreams he'd never name Now I hold the way he always claimed And when my daughter said, you're just like granddad I smiled through the tears I didn't know I had It's the day I became him Without trying, without seeing The way I clear my throat, the way I stand The silent nods, the calloused hands He lives in my voice and how I begin Yeah, it's the day I became him Now every mirror shows his grin And I'm proud I became him I found her hand right in the day And it broke me In the back of the dresser Neath a stack of old clothes Were letters she wrote When our love still rose Ink faded blue Paper torn at the edge Each word still whispered What we left unsaid She poured her heart on every page Now all I hold is time and age The letters in the drawer Still smell like her perfume Telling stories of a love That once lit up this room I read them slow, I read them sore Each one cuts a little more She's long gone but I swore I'd never burn the letters in the drawer There's one from the beach Where we carved our names And one after our fight When she took the blame Her words said forever My actions said wait By the time I came back It was too late I should have answered, should have called All I've got are words that fall The letters in the drawer Still smell like her perfume Telling stories of a love That once lit up this room I read them slow, I read them sore Each one cuts a little more She's long gone but I swore I'd never burn the letters in the drawer She moved on, they say she's fine But I live here, frozen in time Every fold, every tear Feels like she's still there The letters in the drawer Still smell like her perfume Telling stories of a love That once lit up this room I read them slow, I read them sore Each one cuts a little more She's long gone but I swore I'd never burn the letters in the drawer Yeah I keep the past in paper and ink And I drown in every word She didn't think I'd read I've made friends with empty roads And songs on static radio Pulled off the interstate Past midnight again Same old diner sign Buzzing in the wind A coffee for the miles A smile from the clerk She don't ask questions She knows how it works A different bed, a borrowed sky Living in the rear view Kissing goodbye Gas station lights And motel nights No one to hold, just neon lights Suitcase stories I never write Hard half healed, half taken flight I ain't running, I'm just driving blind With gas station lights And motel nights There's a picture in my wallet Creased and bold Of a girl I loved When the nights turned cold She said, you love the road more than me I said, maybe I just need to breathe But every mile I pass feels more like loss As freedom comes with a heavy call Gas station lights And motel nights Just neon fights Suitcase stories I never write Hard half healed, half taken flight I ain't running, I'm just driving blind With gas station lights And motel nights Sometimes I dream of settling down But the engine roars and I drown it out Don't judge Just gives me space beneath the sky Gas station lights And motel nights No one to hold, just neon fights Suitcase stories I never write Hard half healed, half taken flight I ain't running, I'm just driving blind With gas station lights Yeah Just gas station lights Yeah, just gas station lights And motel nights No matter how far I've gone That light keeps calling me home And there's a gravel road past a rusted sign Where the mailbox leans and the stars still shine, shine Mama's flowers bloom by the old wood gate Daddy's boots still sit where he'd wait Life took me down a thousand roads But one small house still holds my soul The porch light's always on Through every dusk and every dawn No matter where my shadow's been That yellow glow's just come all in It's more than bulbs and paint and wood It's home, it's love, it's understood, yeah The porch light's always on I've failed a lot, I've done things wrong But that front door will never stay closed long She'd say, wash your hands, then tell me all And I'd sit right down by that old phone call She never judged, just poured sweet tea And made space for a restless me The porch light's always on Through every dusk and every dawn No matter where my shadow's been That yellow glow's just come all in It's more than paint and wood It's home, it's love, it's understood, yeah The porch light's always on Someday I'll grow old in that same chair Watch my kids find comfort there And when they wander, I have too That light will burn for them like new The porch light's always on Through every dusk and every dawn No matter where my shadow's been That yellow glow's just come all in It's more than love, but it's home It's love, it's understood, yeah The porch light's always on So if you're lost or feel alone Just follow the light that leads you home She's gone, she ain't still, she's here I take it off some nights, but it never stays Always finding its way back to that place Third finger, left hand, still feels like home Even though I'm sleeping here, alone It's just a circle, silver and plain But it holds a whole world of joy and pain It's the ring I still wear Though she's not there A vow we made, a love laid bare It once meant forever, now it just stares Like a ghost I carry everywhere It's the ring I still wear We said adieu in June beneath the pines Eyes were stars, her hand was mine But time got cruel and words got cold And hearts can shatter without being told She took her bags and left the key But this ring, it stayed right here with me It's the ring I still wear Though she's not there A vow we made, a love laid bare It once meant forever, now it just stares Like a ghost I carry everywhere It's the ring I still wear Some folks move on, throw it in a drawer But I keep it close like it's worth fighting for Maybe I'm a fool, maybe I still care But I just ain't ready to leave it there It's the ring I still wear Though she's not there A vow we made, a love laid bare It once meant forever, now it just stares Like a ghost I carry everywhere It's the ring I still wear Yeah, it's the ring I still wear Some names fade, but hers never did I heard someone say her name last night In a crowded bar beneath a neon light And just like that, I lost my breath Like she walked back in from the arms of death It's been years and I've tried to move on But her ghost still sings my favorite song Her name still hurts like the day she left Like a scar that never quite forgets I smile in front but fall apart inside Every time her name collides with my heart That never lies Yeah, her name still hurts She rode it once in dust on my truck Right above forever and just our luck Now every license plate and street signs ablaze Reminding me of the love we made I pretend she's just some past regret But my soul ain't ever let go, yeah Her name still hurts like the day she left Like a scar that never quite forgets I smile in front but fall apart inside Every time her name collides with my heart That never learns Yeah, her name still hurts We're up in conversation But in my mind she holds a station She's the page I never tore The key I still keep by the door Her name still hurts like the day she left Like a scar that never quite forgets I smile in front but fall apart inside Every time her name collides with my heart That never learns Yeah, her name still hurts Some names fade, but hers still burns