The life they build

Lyrics

Grandpa knew the weight of providing Had a family counting on him back home Put his name and his time in a company And worked hard for everything they owned He wasn’t one for sitting around There was always something left to do He built a life through dedication And every year he saw it through He made sure the bills were covered Made sure his family had enough Never needed praise or recognition Providing was his way of showing love [Verse 2] And Grandma made a house feel different There was comfort everywhere she’d go She had a way of making everybody Feel like they were the one she loved the most She worried, cared, and listened Gave more than anybody knew And when she called me “Buddy Boy” I’d light up like I always used to do She didn’t need some grand occasion To make you know that you belonged Her love was in a thousand little moments That I didn’t know I’d miss when they were gone [Chorus] He built a life She made it home He gave us roots She helped them grow He carried all the weight he could So we would never have to know She filled every room with love So we’d never feel alone And looking back, I finally see Just how lucky we all were Grandpa gave us everything he could And Grandma gave us her That’s the life they built And that’s the life that built me [Verse 3] Back then I never thought about it I was just a kid running through their door Never wondered what it took to give us All the things I took for granted before I didn’t see the years of working Or every sacrifice they made I just knew Grandpa took care of us And Grandma made everything okay Funny growing older changes What you remember from those days You start seeing all the love That children don’t know how to name [Chorus] He built a life She made it home He gave us roots She helped them grow He carried all the weight he could So we would never have to know She filled every room with love So we’d never feel alone And looking back, I finally see Just how lucky we all were Grandpa gave us everything he could And Grandma gave us her That’s the life they built And that’s the life that built me [Bridge] Now I understand you can say “I love you” Without ever saying the words Sometimes it looks like going to work And giving your family what they deserve Sometimes it sounds like “Buddy Boy” From the woman who knew your heart Two different ways of loving But you couldn’t pull them apart And maybe they never realized While they were busy living life There was a little boy watching Learning how to live his right [Final Chorus] He built a life She made it home And all these years later Their love still goes ’Cause every time I work for something Every time I take care of my own Every time I love somebody And make sure that they know There’s a little bit of Grandpa And a whole lot of her with me They gave me more than memories They gave me who I’d be That’s the life they built That’s where I learned what love should be [Outro] And I’d give anything for one more day Just sitting there with them Hear Grandpa talking ‘bout the company Grandma asking where I’ve been Then she’d smile when I walked through the door Like she always did before “There’s my Buddy Boy…” And for a little while I’d be that kid again.