Intro (Soft piano loop, ambient pad, faint child laughter in the background) Spoken (Crazynapz): "I ain’t just workin’ for me. I’m workin’ for the echo that calls me Daddy." --- Verse 1 I hear your voice in the quiet In the steam off the plate, in the hum of the fryer You say “Daddy, you work hard,” and I smile Even when I’m dead tired, that line run miles I see your face in the grease on my sleeve In the rhythm of the beat, in the air I breathe You remind me why I clock in and clock out Why I write these verses when the lights go out You the reason I don’t fold under weight You the reason I still dream past the plate You the echo in my soul, the spark in my chest You the reason I give this grind my best --- Hook (Child’s Voice Sample + Melinoe Harmony) “Daddy, you work hard” “Daddy, you strong” “Daddy, you always come home” (Soft harmony: “You always come home…”) --- Verse 2 I ain’t perfect, but I’m present Every shift, every lyric, every lesson I’m buildin’ somethin’ you can stand on So when I’m gone, you still stand strong I want you to know love ain’t loud It’s in the lunch I pack, in the vows It’s in the sweat, in the silence, in the grind It’s in the way I show up every time You the melody in my midnight thoughts You the hook in every song I jot You the reason I still believe in grace You the reason I still pick up pace --- Hook (Child’s Voice Sample + Melinoe Harmony - Repeat) “Daddy, you work hard” “Daddy, you strong” “Daddy, you always come home” (Soft harmony: “You always come home…”) --- Outro (Piano fades, child’s voice echoes one last time: “I love you, Daddy.”) Spoken (Crazynapz): "That voice? That’s my Grammy. That’s my gold plaque."
