Holding Your Hand

Verse 1

Heavy footsteps, a shadow in the hall

Scared of the choices made against the wall

Struck by the sharp edge, the pain was too real

Living in fear of the strike of a heel

But Grandma and Grandpa, they stepped in the space

To pull me away to a much safer place

But leaving that house meant leaving you too

And all that I wanted was to stay there with you.

Chorus

'Cause I still love my dad, yeah it’s always been true

No matter the miles, I'm still reaching for you

Remember the games that we used to play?

I’d give anything just to have that today

Yeah, I love you, Dad, and it hurts to be apart

You’ve held the title this whole time in my heart.

Verse 2

It was 2016 when the world split in two

The year that they took me away from you

I remember that party, the tears in my eyes

Holding on tight, saying broken goodbyes

Crying in your arms in the back of the car

Wondering why my true home felt so far

They thought they were saving me, cutting the line

But they couldn't erase your hand held in mine.

Chorus

'Cause I still love my dad, yeah it’s always been true

No matter the miles, I'm still reaching for you

Remember the games that we used to play?

I’d give anything just to have that today

Yeah, I love you, Dad, and it hurts to be apart

You’ve held the title this whole time in my heart.

Bridge

Now I’m just counting the days on the wall

Waiting for the moment I can answer the call

They can't stop time, and time’s moving fast

Soon all this distance will be in the past.

Outro

When I turn 18, I'm packing my bags

Moving right in with his girl and my dad

No more goodbyes, no more living in doubt

Yeah, my true family is what it's about

Just hanging out...

Yeah, I'm coming home.