Borrowed Role

Lyrics

[Verse 1] She calls me late with a practiced smile Says, “Come on over, stay a while” A little boy waits by the garden gate She swears my name is written in his face [Pre-Chorus] But I remember every word you said And every promise hanging by a thread You point at me like I should understand Then turn the whole room with your open hand [Chorus] You say I’m the one, but I don’t know why You build your story and ask me to sign He has your eyes, and the timing feels wrong I won’t wear a claim that was never my own You say I’m the one, you say it so sure But certainty doesn’t make it true anymore [Verse 2] His schoolbook’s packed in a paper bag A blue jacket bears a different tag You tell the neighbors I’m the father he needs While I’m counting dates and receipts [Pre-Chorus] You hold that photograph against the light Changing the angle till it looks right I hear the boy ask if I’m coming home And feel the weight of a borrowed role [Chorus] You say I’m the one, but I don’t know why You build your story and ask me to sign He has your eyes, and the timing feels wrong I won’t wear a claim that was never my own You say I’m the one, you say it so sure But certainty doesn’t make it true anymore [Bridge] If love is honest, it can face the test No more riddles, no more dressed-up guesses Give me the truth, let the answer arrive Then I’ll decide what belongs in my life [Final Chorus] You say I’m the one, but I won’t pretend A name is not proof, and a promise can bend He deserves answers, not a role we perform I’ll stand for the child, but I won’t be sworn You say I’m the one, you say it so sure Now truth is the only thing I’m asking for [Outro] I’ll stand for the child, but I won’t be sworn Truth is the only thing I’m asking for