(Spoken word Intro) First I wanna say this, boys just know I love you and I'm so sorry for the pain I caused you... I miss you everyday... I hope one day you can both forgive me. (Verse 1) Yo, this one's for my boys, Jo and Hunter, lemme lay it down, Life ain't always sunshine, ain't no smiles without a frown. Boys, if I could tell you anything, I'd tell you this: Gonna be some hard nights, ain't always gonna be bliss. Life'll test ya daily, throwin' punches left and right, Definitely ain't no fairytale, not in the broad daylight. But listen up, my fellas, keep this locked inside your dome, Just know you'll never fail, nah, not when you're comin' home. Not in my eyes, you hear, My love's a steady hand, Through the good, the bad, the downright ugly land. (Chorus) Yeah, hopin' we can make some better memories, that's the plan, Better than them storybooks, the best a father can. Gonna be good days and bad ones, that's just how it rolls, But I'm your dad, remember that, won't always be sad so... (Verse 2) If I could tell you how sorry I am, for all the time I missed, For breakin' down your trust, while I was in the abyss. Stuck in a rut, couldn't see the forest through the trees, But if I could tell you, my love blows in the breeze. Gonna love you till the end of my days, that's a promise I will keep, Hope that day's a long ways off, while you're wide awake, and deep, In life and livin', learnin', growin' strong and true, But even when I'm old and gray, and my vision's blurred for you, I'll show you the dad I knew was in me all along, Gonna make it right, gonna sing a different song. (Chorus) Yeah, hopin' we can make some better memories, that's the plan, Better than them storybooks, the best a father can. Gonna be good days and bad ones, that's just how it rolls, But I'm your dad, remember that, won't always be sad so... (Bridge) If I could tell you how much I miss you boys, it cuts me like a knife, Know I messed up things, put a hold on your young life. Paused your dreams, didn't mean to cause you any pain, But if I could tell you, it's time to rise and shine again. Time to hit the reset button, wipe the slate clean and start, From the bottom of my heart, gonna play a different part. (Verse 3) If I could tell you, I love you both, my precious, rambunctious sons, The dumb days are done, yeah, them battles have been won. I love you, my boys, my little grown men, standin' tall and bold, Dad's gonna get you home soon, that story's gonna unfold. Thinkin' 'bout my life, could write a country rap about the shame, The Pain I caused, pain I witnessed, wasn't always in the game. Things I've done wrong, the folks I hurt, dragged 'em through the dirt and dust, But now I'm out the mud, washin' clean, puttin' my faith and trust In somethin' bigger, somethin' real, a better path to stride, Like I was just a boy tryin' to be a man, with nothin' left to give but now I am a man, A man of substance, someone you can look up to and see, A proud father I am, and the man I'm tryin' to be. (Chorus) Yeah, hopin' we can make some better memories, that's the plan, Better than them storybooks, the best a father can. Gonna be good days and bad ones, that's just how it rolls, But I'm your dad, remember that, won't always be sad so... (Spoken word Outro) Yeah, Jo-Jo, and Hunter, my sons, if you wanna look my way, Hope it shows you anything is possible, at the break of day... Dad's on his way.. I'll be seeing you soon...
