Yesterday you ran through the hallway, leaving little toys behind, a thousand questions in the morning, bedtime stories every night. I wished somehow I could stop the years, though I knew they’d slip away, because those little arms around me would grow stronger day by day. [Pre-Chorus] Now I look through old photographs and I swear I still can hear your laughter filling every room, like you’re somehow still right here. [Chorus] Now you’ve got your own roads to travel, your own dreams you have to chase. You’re building up your future and finding your own place. And though the silence feels much louder since you both went on your way, fly as far as life may take you, I will never ask you to stay. No matter where this world may lead you, or how far you have to roam, my door will always be open whenever you want to come home. [Verse 2] I don’t hear those early footsteps running through the house at dawn, or have to tell you one more time to put your scattered things away. Now you talk about your plans, about the lives you want to make, and I see the people you’ve become, with every choice you dare to take. [Pre-Chorus] And I’m proud to watch you moving forward, even when it’s hard to see that finding your own way in this world meant walking away from me. [Chorus] Now you’ve got your own roads to travel, your own dreams you have to chase. You’re building up your future and finding your own place. And though the silence feels much louder since you both went on your way, fly as far as life may take you, I will never ask you to stay. No matter where this world may lead you, or how far you have to roam, my door will always be open whenever you want to come home. [Bridge] Maybe someday you’ll come back tired, maybe life will make you doubt. Maybe all you’ll need is somewhere you don’t have to figure everything out. You won’t need to give me reasons, you won’t even need to call. This house will always be your shelter, and my arms will hold you through it all. [Final Chorus] Keep on going, my dear children, don’t be afraid to fly. There’s a whole world waiting for you underneath that open sky. I’ll keep every precious memory, every Christmas, every night, every time you were still little, every hug I held so tight. And though the years will keep on turning, there’s one thing they cannot change: This house will always be your home, this heart will always know your name, and my door will always be open whenever you come back again. [Outro] Fly high, live your life, find the place that’s meant for you. But if someday you turn around, the light will still be on, and the door will still be open waiting there for you.
