yes dad - I mean it

Yes Dad – I Mean It

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Verse 1 – Soft, tender

I won't let you grow old, Dad

There's so much left to do

So many things that only you

Can pull me through

You hold the reins when I run wild

Lost in my own storm

You keep my feet on solid ground

Call me foolish – keep me warm

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Chorus – Simple, rising

Yes, Dad… I mean it

Every word, every line

You gave me life, now give me time

I won't let you grow old

Not your heart, not your soul

Just your body might get tired

But the you I love? I'll hold

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Verse 2 – Warm, hopeful

Some day I'll get married

And I swear this to be true

A thirty-five-year-old love story

Will come on honeymoon too

We'll learn from you the secret

Of a happy, long, long game

Then when I have my own kids

I'll learn from you again

Not how to be perfect

Not how to be always right

But how to be a father

Who lets his children shine their light

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Chorus – Stronger, deeper

Yes, Dad… I mean it

You never played God's role

You just let me be the soul I came with

You let me feel whole

So I won't let you grow old

Not your laugh, not your gaze

You can't leave me in this world alone

Not after all these days

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Bridge – Spoken-sung, raw

You never got tired of my mess

You showed up in your wheelchair too

So don't think for a moment, Dad

That I'm done leaning on you

I'll press your feet not because you're tired

But so I can hear one more story

From your black-and-white days

Your worn-out hands, your quiet glory

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Verse 3 – Playful, emotional

And at the very end, Dad

When you're ready to leave this land

I'll still look at you and say –

"Go upstairs and book our place, understand?"

Because even before I came down here

You had already prepared

So I will follow right behind you

I can't stay long without you there

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Final Chorus – Full, tearful, strong

Yes, Dad… I mean it

I won't let you grow old

Wrinkles aren't old age

Your story's still untold

I still need you for so many things

Only you can do

So don't you dare get older, Dad

I'm not done needing you

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Outro – Whispered

Yes, Dad…

I mean it.