When Your Hands Were My Home

[Verse 1] You were up before the sunrise Coffee steam and tired eyes Boots by the back door Laces frayed Still you smiled like it was Saturday You taught me how to ride that old red bike Ran beside me till I got it right When I fell I saw your fear Then your laugh Then "I'm right here" [Chorus] If I am anything It's you In the way I talk The things I do Every scar and every try Has your name written inside If I ever make you proud Let it show Let it be out loud 'Cause every time I stand I know I am standing on your shoulders [Verse 2] I used to think you never felt afraid Like the world just moved out of your way But I saw your hands shake late one night Bills on the table Trying to make it right You told me "Son I don't have much to give Just my time My name The way I live" I didn't know it then But now I see You gave the very best part of you to me [Chorus] If I am anything It's you In the way I talk The things I do Every scar and every try Has your name written inside If I ever make you proud Let it show Let it be out loud 'Cause every time I stand I know I am standing on your shoulders [Bridge] One day I'll have a little one And I'll hear me say the things you've done "I got you I'm not letting go" Words I learned from you so long ago If I had one wish One prayer One chance I'd give you back those younger years you spent But all I have is this simple truth My greatest blessing here on earth is you [Chorus] If I am anything It's you In the way I talk The things I do Every scar and every try Has your name written inside If I ever make you proud Let it show Let it be out loud 'Cause every time I stand I know I am standing on your shoulders [Outro] So when I say "I love you" now Hear the boy and hear the man somehow All those days you carried me home Made your hands my only home