[Verse 1] Brently, I can see you in that quiet room tonight Staring at the ceiling, trying to make the shadows right I know the walls feel heavy and the house feels way too big A thirteen-year-old shoulders carrying things a man shouldn't have to dig And I’m so sorry, son, that you feel so alone or think nobody cares, im sorry I haven't been there, while you were needing someone grown to guide you through the air I look at these four concrete walls and feel the weight of my mistakes I never wanna be another reason that your little spirit aches [Pre-Chorus] But your mama’s out there running, trying to hold up the whole sky Balancing everyone else's world with a tired, heavy sigh She works every single day, barely a minute for her own Just to keep you safe and fed, to keep a roof over our home And even when she’s exhausted, dragging through the door Her love for you is the one thing she’s always got more of, for sure, yeah, for you she'd go to war [Chorus] But Brently, hold on, I promise you are not alone Your stepdad loves you more than any words have ever shown I miss you every day and i miss your brother too But when I get out of jail, I’m coming straight home, we will build a life that feels Brand new Right where I belong, no more distance, no more pain We’re gonna be a family, and you’ll never feel alone again [Verse 2] I know you’re lonely, buddy, needing a man around the place To talk about the hard stuff, look you eye-to-eye in the face But until that gate swings open, I need a promise from you now Stand tall through the wreckage, let me teach you how To become the man you’re meant to be, steady and so strong Fixing the broken pieces where your stepdad went wrong I'm getting ready every day to be the family man you need To plant our roots down deep and watch our future take the lead [Bridge] But when the sorrow gets too heavy and we’ve cried all we can cry Let’s talk about the trouble we’ll get into by and by The minute I get back, man, we’re gonna cause a scene I’ll be riding on your handlebars, the funniest thing you’ve seen We’ll go fishing for those sunfish in the muddy retention pond And steal your mama’s keys before she knows what’s going on We'll turn her raggedy Toyota into a backyard NASCAR ride Since it’s already half-broken, we’ll just look at it with pride We'll make her shake her head and laugh until she has no tears left to cry Just a boy, his stepdad, and a crazy, cloudless sky [Chorus] So Brently, hold on, I promise you are not alone Your stepdad loves you more than any words have ever shown I miss you every day, and, I miss your brother too But when I get out of jail, I’m coming straight home so when can build a life, and start brand new Right where I belong, no more distance, no more pain We’re gonna be a family, and you’ll never feel alone again [Outro] Jammie Lee is coming home, son, just hold the line Your mama’s love is steady, and I’m counting down the time Be the man you are becoming, keep your head up high We love you, Brently, always—underneath this open sky I'm coming home Where I belong Love Jammie Lee