[Verse] Jack O’Grady sat by the creek Watched the water run fast watched it cut so deep He tried to hold on but his grip grew weak The old man slipped like a shadow in the heat [Prechorus] And he cried to the sky but the clouds didn’t move Blamed his own hands for the life he couldn’t prove [Chorus] Now he’s gonna have a daughter but no father to show How to hold her close how to let her grow He’s building a house on a hollowed-out heart Jack O’Grady’s learning love in the dark [Verse 2] He hears his dad in the wind when the trees all sway A ghost in the branches whispers what to say But the voice fades out like a song half-played And Jack’s left alone with the price he paid [Chorus] Now he’s gonna have a daughter but no father to teach How to hold her hand how to dream and reach He’s carving a life out of grief’s rough bark Jack O’Grady’s learning love in the dark [Bridge] What do you say when the past won’t forgive How do you teach when you’re just trying to live He’ll tell her the truth with a voice that shakes He’ll show her the man that his father couldn’t make
