BYA: Modern Country, Father (Deep-Rooted Tree)
[Verse 1] In the quiet rhythm of the morning light I see the silhouette of a man prepared to fight Not with a sword, but with hands worn and grey To keep the shadows of the world away Every callous is a story untold Of a heart made of iron and a spirit of gold. [Pre-Chorus] When the winds of the world tried to blow us down You were the wall that stood its ground I didn't see the tears you hid from view I only saw the strength that pulled us through. [Chorus] You are the root, the unyielding faith The shadow that keeps us safe in the rain Though "I love you" was a whisper seldom heard Your life was the gospel, your actions the word The deepest love the world has ever known. [Verse 2] I remember the view from your shoulders so high Touching the stars in the midnight sky Now that I’m grown and the years have passed by I see the same hero in your tired eyes A little more fragile, but steady and true. [Bridge] When the world demanded you bow or break You stood for our sake, for every mistake That solid belief, that pillar of stone Built the only home I’ve ever known And now, let me be the hand you hold. [Chorus] You are the root, the unyielding faith The shadow that keeps us safe in the rain Though "I love you" was a whisper seldom heard Your life was the gospel, your actions the word The deepest love the world has ever known. [Outro] Thank you, Father, for the path you paved I call it Love, for every soul you saved.
