Lyrics
At twelve years old my dad came home to an empty house
Expecting dinner that night he’d go without
A broken crossing light became broken dreams
All the change that train would bring
A dad’s force a momma’s love
Woke up one day and they were gone
Hard work helped him disguise
All the pain behind his blue eyes
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Take my strong hand
Take my strong hand
Take my strong hand
Walk with me
He never stopped, kept moving on
Fall in love, kids of his own
Ruled with an iron fist so I did what I was told
I know he loved me the best way he could show
One that carried a heavy load
And one for me to hold
Chorus
Days seem shorter as years go by
Now I look at my son’s and I see him in their eyes
I tell em all the things he did with what little he had
And all the things he did with his two hands
One that carried a heavy load
And one for me to hold
