I was a blacksmith with no flame
Hammerin' a man without a name
Tripped on the cracks in my own floor
But you two kicked open the door
Didn't have a map, just a heart in my chest
Made a million mistakes, but I never quit yet
I was rough around the edges, stumbled in my shoes
But you two were the rhythm I just couldn't refuse
Yeah, you two were the rhythm I just couldn't refuse
Oh, my daughter, my son
You're the rain when the drought's begun
All the gold buried underground
Ain't as precious as the love I found
I carried scars from long ago
But I let my river overflow
I built this man from broken stone
But your love... brought me home
(Horn stab - Da-da-da-daa!)
My old man walked out in the cold
My mama's heart had turned to stone
I wore that shadow like a coat
Till you two taught me how to float
I swore on my knees that the buck stops here
No ghost of their past gonna whisper in your ear
Even when I missed the mark and fell down low
You were always there to water what I sow
Yeah, you were always there to help me grow
Oh, my daughter, my son
You're the rain when the drought's begun
All the gold buried underground
Ain't as precious as the love I found
I carried scars from long ago
But I let my river overflow
I built this man from broken stone
But your love... brought me home
Slap that bass, let the trumpet cry...
For the father learnin' how to fly
I ain't perfect, that's the naked truth
But I gave you every ounce of my youth
I took the pain they handed me
And turned it into a melody
To shield you from my yesterday...
Here's the love I couldn't say...
Oh, my daughter, my son
You're the prize when the race is run
All the fame and all the praise
Fade to dust before your gaze
I was lost, but I found my way
In your eyes, I'm home to stay
I built this man from broken stone
But your love... brought me home
Yeah, your love... brought me home...