Calloused Hands

Lyrics

[Verse 1] He wakes before the sky Boots by the front door Coffee in a dented cup Bills spread on the floor His hands are maps of work Every line has a year He don't say much at all But I know why he's here [Pre-Chorus] He brings home more than money He brings home steady rain A roof against the hard days A name that stays the same [Chorus] Calloused hands, that's love Calloused hands, enough Every bruise, every scar Says who you are Calloused hands, that's love Calloused hands, enough He built my world in silence (Calloused hands) (calloused hands) [Verse 2] At the kitchen sink, he stands Fixing what fell apart One more broken chair One more tired heart He never needed praise Never asked for a crown He just kept on lifting us When the world shut down [Pre-Chorus] And if I ever wondered How a promise gets to stay I look at what he carried And I learn it that way [Chorus] Calloused hands, that's love Calloused hands, enough Every bruise, every scar Says who you are Calloused hands, that's love Calloused hands, enough He built my world in silence (Calloused hands) (calloused hands) [Bridge] Now I see it in the mirror When my own palms start to shake All the weight he never named All the good he had to make If love is work, then he knew Love is showing up again [Final Chorus] Calloused hands, that's love Calloused hands, enough Every bruise, every scar Says who you are Calloused hands, that's love Calloused hands, enough He built my world in silence (Calloused hands) (calloused hands)