For My Father, Rami

[Verse 1] Baba It’s your big girl Trying hard to stay brave Every year I grow older You’re the reason I’m safe You carried all my worries Like they weighed you down You still kissed my forehead Told me “fix your crown” [Chorus] Rami My father My hero You gave me more than you know Every scar on your tired hands Built the life where I could stand If I’m ever something good It’s your love inside my blood Rami My father My hero I hope you feel it in your soul [Verse 2] You skipped things for yourself So I could have my dreams You worked late Eyes burning Kept the hurt in between But you laughed at my stories Like they made you rich You said “You can do anything” And I believed it [Chorus] Rami My father My hero You gave me more than you know Every scar on your tired hands Built the life where I could stand If I’m ever something good It’s your love inside my blood Rami My father My hero I hope you feel it in your soul [Bridge] One day I’ll be older Maybe I’ll have kids too (inshallah) I’ll tell them of a man Who gave me the sky and the moon If my voice is shaking It’s because it’s true There’s nothing in this whole world I’m more proud of than you [Chorus] Rami My father My hero You gave me more than you know Every scar on your tired hands Built the life where I could stand If I’m ever something good It’s your love inside my blood Baba My father My hero I am me because of you Rami