[Verse 1] He clocks in before sunrise Coffee in a paper cup While they text about the weekend He is tying little shoes up There’s a lunchbox on the counter There’s a list on the fridge door Every hour has a name now And he gives it to them all [Pre-Chorus] He could chase a hundred plans He could run where others run But every minute in his hands Ends up carrying someone [Chorus] Time belongs home Time belongs home When his name gets called He still comes back home Time belongs home Time belongs home He gives the day away And brings his heart home [Verse 2] At his age they book the tickets Pick a place and disappear He is packing tiny snacks again Wiping tears and shifting gears No golden hours for wasting No long roads just to roam His biggest thing to lose right now Is the time they call their own [Pre-Chorus] He could keep a little more He could keep it for himself But every spare hour at the door Turns into somebody else [Chorus] Time belongs home Time belongs home When his name gets called He still comes back home Time belongs home Time belongs home He gives the day away And brings his heart home [Bridge] It is heavy, it is holy This trade he makes by hand Every small sacrifice Is a promise he can stand So if you see him moving fast With that tired, steady frame Know the thing he loses most Is the thing he gives away [Final Chorus] Time belongs home Time belongs home When his name gets called He still comes back home Time belongs home Time belongs home He gives the day away And brings his heart home
