(Verse 1) I’m looking at the photos on the wall And realized I wasn’t there to catch you when you’d fall The calendar pages turned while I was gone I missed the middle, now we’re at the dawn Of a woman who’s grown up so fast and strong While I was out there, proving I was wrong. (Chorus) I’m sorry for the birthdays in the dark For the empty seat, the silence in the park I traded gold for time I can’t get back Leaving shadows on a well-worn track I can’t rewrite the years or dry the tears you cried But I’m standing here with nothing left to hide I missed the moments that made you who you are I was looking at the finish line, while you were reaching for the stars. (Verse 2) You’ve got your mother’s eyes and a different grace And I’m a stranger to the lines upon your face I missed the recitals and the rainy days Lost in the noise and the working haze I thought I was building a world for you to hold But I left you out there in the cold. (Chorus) I’m sorry for the birthdays in the dark For the empty seat, the silence in the park I traded gold for time I can’t get back Leaving shadows on a well-worn track I can’t rewrite the years or dry the tears you cried But I’m standing here with nothing left to hide I missed the moments that made you who you are I was looking at the finish line, while you were reaching for the stars. (Bridge) If I could fold the map and turn the ship around I’d plant my feet on that playground ground I’d be the shadow that never walked away I’d give up tomorrow just to have one yesterday. (Outro) So can we start at chapter twenty-two? I’ve got so much catching up to do I’m here now, if you’ll let me stay I’m sorry I was always a world away.
