[Verse 1] When we were kids Same torn-up field Same split-up jar Same busted wheel You said, “Run it back” I said, “Watch me fly” We drew our names On the summer sky Plastic swords up Dirty knees, big grin Playing make-believe Like we always win You reached for my hand When the dark got close We learned real fast What the good days cost [Pre-Chorus] And if the world shook loose You knew my name If I lost my step You’d pull me straight We were small but loud With a wild heart beat Two kids in the dust On a make-believe street [Chorus] I have your back from day one I have your back, day one We were flying, flying Way above the numb I have your back from day one I have your back, day one Past the fences, past the fear To the place we come from [Verse 2] Now the years stacked up Like crates in the hall Some went missing Some took the fall But I still hear you In my backseat laugh That same brave voice From the photograph You were the first one To hand me hope When my pockets ran With a broken rope Now if you slip I’m the hand you find Same kid, same oath Same line in the line [Pre-Chorus] And if the night comes down Hard on your chest I’ll be that voice That says, “Rest, rest, rest” We were built on trust Not a perfect plan But I’m still here With my open hands [Chorus] I have your back from day one I have your back, day one We were flying, flying Way above the numb I have your back from day one I have your back, day one Past the fences, past the fear To the place we come from [Bridge] [Half-time] If the ground falls out I won’t let go I know your scars I know your glow We were kids once With a fire so clean Now we carry that spark Through the in-between [Final Chorus] I have your back from day one I have your back, day one We were flying, flying Way above the numb I have your back from day one I have your back, day one Same old promise, same old run Till the world is done I have your back from day one I have your back, day one Past the fences, past the fear To the place we come from
