Ten Years Gone

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Ten years gone how you all have grown. One of you now may not live at home. The struggles you've managed on your own. When I just wanted you to pick up the phone. Or send me a letter when you found the time. To let me know all of you are just fine. To ask for advice which I'm waiting to give. While in my cell with no life to live. [Pre-Chorus] With my head in my hands fighting back the tears. This is where I'll be for another ten years. [Chorus] These tears aren't for me, I've cried mine already. These tears aren't for me, I've cried mine already. These tears aren't for me They're for my children They're for my children [Verse 2] I count the marks on the wall by the bed. I pray your names keep spinning in my head. If you need a hand, I still got a heart. Even through these bars, I never fell apart. I missed first steps, birthdays, and school hall cheers. Missed little things that should've filled my years. But if you hear my voice, don't let it fade. I'm still your father, just a call delayed. [Pre-Chorus] With my head in my hands fighting back the tears. This is where I'll be for another ten years. [Chorus] These tears aren't for me, I've cried mine already. These tears aren't for me, I've cried mine already. These tears aren't for me They're for my children They're for my children [Bridge] If the night feels heavy, look to the dawn. If my name feels distant, know love holds on. I wrote your faces in the back of my mind. I keep every promise I can still find. [Final Chorus] These tears aren't for me, I've cried mine already. These tears aren't for me, I've cried mine already. These tears aren't for me They're for my children They're for my children