[INTRO] Yeah... For the boy inside. Take a breath. Begin again. [VERSE 1] I learned to count the dollars before I learned to sleep, Kept a little boy’s fear where nobody could see. Dad had his storms; I carried mine along, My brother and I both learned to look tough, stay strong. I held the weight because there wasn’t room to fall, Made my own map with no directions at all. Then the old ones left, and the house felt strange, I kept walking forward, though I couldn’t explain. [PRE-CHORUS] One small step, then another, Through the years I couldn’t name. Somewhere under all the hurt, A heart still kept its flame. [CHORUS] I’m still here, though I’ve lost so much, Still reaching out, still learning to trust. I took the long way through the night, But there’s a little left of light. I’m not finished, I’m not gone, I can make a new way home. Even when the past comes near, I’m still here, I’m still here. [VERSE 2] I had a child, a dream, a place to lay my head, For a while I thought the hardest days had fled. Then one wrong turn kept calling out for more, Till I barely knew the person at my door. The rooms changed shape; the key no longer fit, I lost the life I had, then lost myself in it. But under all the wreckage, under all regret, A pulse kept saying, “You’re not done with living yet.” [PRE-CHORUS] One small step, then another, I can start from where I stand. I can’t undo the damage, But I can choose who I am. [CHORUS] I’m still here, though I’ve lost so much, Still reaching out, still learning to trust. I took the long way through the night, But there’s a little left of light. I’m not finished, I’m not gone, I can make a new way home. Even when the past comes near, I’m still here, I’m still here. [BRIDGE] My children are growing; I hear it in their voices. I smile when they call, though the distance still hurts. I know I can’t ask for the days I let go, But love doesn’t vanish just because it’s quiet. Little boy, you wanted someone to say, “You don’t have to solve it all today.” I’m listening now. I won’t leave you alone. We’ll take the next step. We’ll find our way home. [FINAL CHORUS] I’m still here, and I’m taking my life One honest day at a time, one choice at a time. You can name every wrong I have done, Still I get to decide who I become. I’m not finished, I’m not gone, There is more road to walk upon. For the boy inside, for the ones held dear, I’m still here, I’m still here. [OUTRO] I hear you. I’m sorry you had to grow up so fast. We’re not staying lost. Come on, man. We’re going home.
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