Lyrics

[Intro]

Yeah…
Lately, I been talkin’ to God…
Tryna understand the lessons in pain,
Lessons in fatherhood, in loss, in love…
If this life is written, then what’s my verse?
Let’s talk.


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[Verse 1] (Speaking to God)

Lord, You know I grew up actin’ like I was tough,
Kept my guard up ‘cause life felt rough,
Never liked fightin’, but had to pretend,
‘Cause when you're young, pain ain’t somethin’ you defend.

Deep down, I just wanted to smile,
Be a kid for a while, not carry this pile,
Dad weren’t there, mum was out workin’,
Sam held it down, heart heavy, still servin’.

She cooked, she cleaned, she made sure I ate,
While I sat in my room, starin’ out with the weight,
Tryna figure out why life felt unfair,
Why the man who made me never wanted to care.

You say fatherhood’s sacred, a gift, not a choice,
Then why was my father just an echo, no voice?
Why’d You let me wander with no one to teach?
Now I’m buildin’ my sons with no lessons to preach.


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[Pre-Chorus] (God’s Response)

"Son, I give my hardest battles to the ones who must lead,
You weren’t abandoned, I planted the seed,
You had no father, so you could learn grace,
And turn all your trials into steps to embrace."

"Fatherhood ain’t in the man who gave breath,
It’s in the one who stays ‘til his very last step,
You break the cycle by choosin’ to stay,
By showin’ your boys that love never fades."


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[Chorus]

Lessons in the Lord, yeah, lessons in grace,
Lessons in the pain that I wear on my face,
Lessons in the love that I give to my sons,
This ain't where it ends, no, the story ain't done.

Yeah, lessons in the Lord, He been guidin’ my steps,
Took a heart full of anger, turned it into respect,
I ain't gotta have hate, I ain't gotta feel loss,
I was never abandoned—I was held at the cross.


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[Verse 2] (Speaking to God)

Now I look at my sons, Nicholas and Jacks,
Two little kings, and I swear I got their backs,
I ain't got no blueprint, no lessons to trace,
But I give ‘em all the love that I never embraced.

Every prayer, every hug, every tear that they cry,
Every night that I’m home, tuck ‘em in, say goodnight,
I’m buildin’ what I needed, I ain’t runnin’ away,
I’m the man that I wished would’ve shown me the way.

And Samantha, yeah, Lord, I see the gift,
She carried me through when life was a cliff,
She ain't my mum, but she gave me a home,
Held me so strong when I felt so alone.

That’s family, right? That’s what it means,
Not just by blood, but by love in between,
So I tell my boys, "No matter what’s past,
We love, we forgive, we make moments last."


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[Pre-Chorus] (God’s Response)

"Son, you will fail, but that’s part of the game,
It’s in every mistake that you learn to remain,
You ain’t gotta be perfect, you just gotta be there,
A father ain’t flawless, he’s present, he cares."

"Baptised in My name, washed in My love,
You ain’t gotta carry what I’ve already judged,
Teach them to walk, to trust, to pray,
Lead with My word and don’t turn away."