[Verse 1] He packs her lunch by six Ties her shoes on the step One hand on the work bag One hand on her quilt Bills on the table Milk in the door He counts every dollar Then finds room for more [Pre-Chorus] She asks for the moon He reaches for two jobs Sleeves rolled high Heart still going hard [Chorus] I do it all alone I do it all alone For my little girl I build her a home I do it all alone I do it all alone If she needs the world I bring it home [Verse 2] He learns the braid pattern From a video call Fixes a loose button Before the school hall New sneakers, old tires Raincoat, rent paid Birthday cake from scratch With a grin he made [Pre-Chorus] She wants the bright things The soft things, the sweet things He gives her time And a thousand small dreams [Chorus] I do it all alone I do it all alone For my little girl I build her a home I do it all alone I do it all alone If she needs the world I bring it home [Bridge] Some nights he folds Right where he stands Salt on his shirt Dirt in his hands Still when she laughs The room turns gold She is his reason She is his load [Chorus] I do it all alone I do it all alone For my little girl I build her a home I do it all alone I do it all alone If she needs the world I bring it home
