Title: “Big Boys Don’t Quit” Verse 1 Kitchen light at 3 AM, rain against the glass two little breaths down the hall, I count ‘em as they pass phone starts ringing ‘fore the sun can even rise I say I’m on my way, but I stay there in their eyes bills stack high like a wall I can’t climb I keep moving anyway, one day at a time no crowd, no cheers, just a worn-out man but their small hands say, “Dad… we know you can” Chorus I hold on when it all lets go carry more than I ever thought I could hold and when I fall, someone’s there family lifts me when life ain’t fair it works out, yeah, it always does even when you think you’ve lost too much it finds a way through all that hurt ’cause big boys… don’t quit Verse 2 (updated) School gate mornings, backpacks, tears I fake a smile just to calm their fears it’s just us three on this road tonight no one else showing up to make it right no footsteps coming through that door no second voice like there was before so I learned to be both soft and strong to fill the space and carry on Chorus I hold on when it all lets go carry more than I ever thought I could hold and when I fall, someone’s there family lifts me when life ain’t fair it works out, yeah, it always does even when you think you’ve lost too much it finds a way through all that hurt ’cause big boys… don’t quit Bridge (low → rising) I’ve been screaming without a sound standing tall while breaking down no one left to split the weight but a call comes through, “we got your back” a hand reaches out when the world goes black and that’s what keeps me straight Final Chorus (bigger, hopeful) I hold on, I’m still right here through every doubt, through every fear and they laugh, and they grow up strong and I know I’ve been holding on it worked out… yeah, it really did even when I felt I couldn’t give there’s a light through all that hurt ’cause good boys… don’t quit Outro (soft) just us three… and a road that never broke
