Folded Uniform

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I hung my medals on the nail By the kitchen door Now they catch the evening light Like they did before My hand shakes when I reach for them But I still know each name Twenty years in boots and grit And I still stand the same [Pre-Chorus] Now the house sounds far away With every empty chair I hear two little pairs of feet Run down those hall stairs [Chorus] Hold this line with me Hold this line with me Even when my hands won't stay I’m still your dad today Hold this line with me Hold this line with me If this old body breaks My love won't slip away [Verse 2] She packed the blue kid’s backpack Left it by the door Said she needed space to breathe Couldn’t do it anymore Our son won’t meet my eyes now Our girl just stares at her plate And I sit here with my stubborn pride And a face I can’t quite place [Pre-Chorus] The pills rattle in the cup By the sink at dawn I chase the words before they fade But they keep sliding on [Chorus] Hold this line with me Hold this line with me Even when my hands won't stay I’m still your dad today Hold this line with me Hold this line with me If this old body breaks My love won't slip away [Bridge] I was built to stand my ground To bite back fear and rain But the hardest fight I ever knew Is saying her name And if she closes that front gate I’ll still wait out here With a folded uniform And a pocket full of years [Chorus] Hold this line with me Hold this line with me Even when my hands won't stay I’m still your dad today Hold this line with me Hold this line with me If this old body breaks My love won't slip away [Outro] Hold this line with me My son, my girl, my bride Hold this line with me I’m still on your side