[Verse 1 — V1] Dear son, Let me for a moment explain this whole thing Let me tell you how to cry when no one’s watching Let me break down the whole story of what a man has to be Let me teach you a lesson my father taught me My dad he ain’t perfect he never will be And when the trials hit him he tried hard to break free See sometimes us dads we don’t know what to do We try our best to direct you but our best just won’t do Many times we will say things bc we want you to grow But when they come out it might not work though Sometimes we want to talk and though still unprepared We try to be there when there’s no one else to there to hear ⸻ [Verse 2 — V2] Dear son, let me tell you a bit bout my life See my dad, oh he loved me and he did it all right But even then I could tell he wished he’d die better So that’s why I’m trying to teach you these matters See a father can be proud and be happy for you But sometimes we wonder what more we could do Often when we see you we are so damn proud But we never can say it when asked out loud Now it’s not bc we are incapable of expressing our thoughts It’s simply we’re scared of messing up what we thought Sometimes you mistake our silence for indifference When we really are not we just can’t finish the sentence ⸻ [Chorus] Dear son… I love you — and I’ll never let go. Even miles apart, you’re never alone. Dear son… Just carry this wherever you go: I’ll always be your father — in your heart and in your soul. ⸻ [Instrumental Break] [Soft piano + low strings. Warm, reflective atmosphere. Let the emotion breathe for 4–8 bars before Verse 3 begins.] ⸻ [Verse 3 — V3] Dear son, It’s so hard to relate all the times That I’ve wanted to share when you cross my mind I’ve tried and I’ve tried to be present and kind But I’m scared of myself and what I might leave behind Look son, I love you and you can never understand Till you have your own son and he first holds your hand There’s this spark of reality that smacks your whole life And you’re frozen in time watching him grow overnight Son, don’t you get it, 18 years goes by fast I remember when you were young and you’d get laughing attacks Those screams of delight still ring in my ears But now you’re a man and…I apologize for the tears Dear son, Don’t mistake me, my heart is so full It’s thrilled that you’ve grown, both body and soul I wish I had more time to spend with you back then But I know that you’re going to make me as proud as you can Dear son… I love you. No matter how far you go. I’ll always be your dad, in your heart, and your soul. ⸻ [Chorus — Repeat] Dear son… I love you — and I’ll never let go. Even miles apart, you’re never alone. Dear son… Just carry this wherever you go: I’ll always be your father — in your heart and in your soul
