Verse 1] Every year this day comes around Candles burning, family all around But I see that look you try to hide The smile on your face, the hurt inside Cause it’s your birthday, but it’s his too And every memory leads back to you The man that taught you how to stand so tall The one you’d give anything to call [Pre-Chorus] I know some years are harder than others Some tears don’t fall but they stay underneath And even when the world says celebrate Your heart is carrying grief [Chorus] So happy birthday, my love I know heaven feels a little closer today I know you’d trade every gift in this room For one more chance to hear him say your name But he’s living in the man you became In your strength, your heart, your ways And while I can’t bring him back to you I’ll hold your hand through the pain Happy birthday, my love He’s proud of you every day [Verse 2] I’ve watched you carry so much on your shoulders Still show up when life gets heavy Still protect the people that you love Even when your own heart isn’t ready And if he could see you standing here now The husband, father, friend you’ve become I know he’d be smiling through the clouds Saying “Son, look how far you’ve come” [Bridge] So tonight we’ll light a candle Say a prayer and speak his name Cause love doesn’t end when someone leaves It just learns a different way And I know he’s in the sunsets The memories and the signs A father’s love doesn’t disappear It stays with us for all time [Final Chorus] Happy birthday, my love I know this day is bittersweet A celebration mixed with missing him A joy and sorrow that always meet But you’re not walking through it alone Not this year, not anymore I’ll be right here beside you Like every year before Happy birthday, my love From the earth to heaven above And somewhere your dad is smiling too… ❤️
