Lyrics

[Intro]
Dad: Hey kids, sit down, I want to tell you a story
Kids: Okay, dad. What’s it about?
Dad: It’s about how I became the man I am today. I promise, it will be good. Listen.

[Verse]
Fridge was empty, lights were low
Watching Mama work, watching Mama go
Two jobs just to keep us in the room
Living in the shade of a silent gloom
He was just a ghost, a name on a page
Learned to grow up at a tender age
Locked the door tight when the sun went down
Hiding from the weight of this tired town

[Chorus]
I'm breaking the chain tonight
Keeping the promise, holding you tight
I'm the man I never had
I'm staying right here, I'm being your dad
Breaking the chain tonight
Walking you into the light
I'm staying right here
I'm being your dad

[Verse]
Counting pennies just to buy the bread
Mama put the covers on my twin-sized bed
She was the hero, the heart, and the spine Fighting every battle on a thin, red line
I told myself when I stood on my own
I'd build us a castle, a real stepping stone
No more running, no more looking away
I'm changing the story starting today

[Chorus]
I'm breaking the chain tonight
Keeping the promise, holding you tight
I'm the man I never had
I'm staying right here, I'm being your dad
Breaking the chain tonight
Walking you into the light
I'm staying right here
I’m being your dad

[Bridge]

It's more than the money,
it's more than the bills
It's being the voice when the world gets its thrills
It's showing up early and staying through dark
It's leaving my soul with a permanent mark
I won't be a shadow, I won't be a debt
I'm the one lesson you will never forget

[Chorus - Repeat Twice]
I'm breaking the chain tonight
Keeping the promise, holding you tight
I'm the man I never had
I'm staying right here, I'm being your dad
Breaking the chain tonight
Walking you into the light
I'm staying right here
I'm being your dad

[Outro]
Dad: See, I told you, it was good.
Kids: We love you, Dad.
Dad: I love you too.