Dear Dad
I'll never know why I hate you so much
Close my eyes and try to hear your voice
Why do I flinch from a loving touch
Growing up without you, I had no choice
How could you be so cold, so far away
In a world made for fathers by their side
You left me alone to find my way
Now I'm still searching for reasons why
You left me broken, but I will heal
Every scar tells a story I feel
But I won't walk away like you did
I'll love this child, I'll raise this kid
Dear Dad, I'll be who you should've been
I'll be the father you couldn't win
Breaking the chain, making a stand
Dear Dad, I hope you understand
I stumbled through life, learning on my own
Every wrong step felt like I was alone
With no guide to show me wrong from right
I learned to fight my demons every night
You took away a love I'll never know
But I won't let my child feel that cold
I'll be the warmth, I'll be the hand
The father you failed to understand
Love's not something you can leave behind
It's fragile, it's precious, so hard to find
To all the fathers who think they can run
You've got a child, you've got a son
You left me broken, but I will heal
Every scar tells a story I feel
But I won't walk away like you did
I'll love this child, I'll raise this kid
Dear Dad, I'll be who you should've been
I'll be the father you couldn't win
Breaking the chain, making a stand
Dear Dad, I hope you understand
Dear Dad, I'll heal the wounds you planned...
I'll be the father you never could stand.
Dear Dad, I'll heal the wounds you planned...
I'll be the father you never could stand.