My Heartbeat

Verse 1

I look at the clock, how the years fly away

It feels like a blink since your very first day

Now nine-year-old Layla is painting her dreams

With a heart full of starlight and big, bright schemes

She talks like a poet, she dances like rain

And her laughter can wash away any old pain

Then four-year-old Declan comes running on through

With a cape on his back and a toy in his shoe

He looks up at me with those wide, wonder eyes

And the rest of the world just completely dies.

Chorus

Because my kids are my heartbeat, my kids are my soul

The pieces of heaven that made this dad whole

Yeah, Layla and Declan, you hold my whole world

Every step that you take, every dream that’s unfurled

I live for your laughter, I breathe for your smiles

I’d walk through the fire for miles and miles.

Verse 2

Layla, my girl, you are growing so fast

I try to hold tight to the days that have passed

You're so independent, so fierce and so kind

The most beautiful spirit a father could find

And Declan, my boy, with your wild little spark

You chase out the shadows and light up the dark

A high-five, a hug, or a hand in my palm

In the middle of chaos, you two are my calm

I’m watching you grow, and it’s hitting me deep

You’re the greatest assignment I ever will keep.

Chorus

Because my kids are my heartbeat, my kids are my soul

The pieces of heaven that made this dad whole

Yeah, Layla and Declan, you hold my whole world

Every step that you take, every dream that’s unfurled

I live for your laughter, I breathe for your smiles

I’d walk through the fire for miles and miles.

Bridge

One day you’ll be grown and you’ll fly from the nest

But I’ll always be here just to give you my best

No matter how far or how old you may get

You’re the two greatest miracles I’ve ever met

My heart lives outside of my chest every day

In the souls of my children who light up the way.

Outro

Yeah, Layla and Declan, my heart and my soul

The two little halves that have made my life whole

I’m looking at you, and I smile as I say:

"Thank you, my babies, and Happy Father's Day to me."

The best title this world has ever had

Is just being your dad.

Yeah, you are my heart and soul.