I see you on the kitchen floor
Three weeks past the age of four
Will you remember this?
There's so much that I'd like to say
'Cause someday you'll push me away
And leave your innocence
Your father's father loved in his own way
We had our moments but he would always say
That I will fail but always try
And I will do wrong things and apologize
And show you what it's like
To forgive
And I'll give you space but never leave
And be your safe place for you to grieve
When you get lost please remember this
A father's love knows where you live
I see your arm around someone
The salt and sugar of your love
I do remember this
Oh a heart can break a thousand ways
There's wisdom in the skies we make
And time will heal the rest
I'm just a father who's learning his own way
All I can offer is exactly what my daddy would say
Well I will fail but always try
I will do wrong things and apologize
And show you what it's like
To forgive
And I'll give you space but never leave
And be your safe place for you to grieve
When you get lost please remember this
A father's love knows where you live
And I will do my best
To not cushion every fall
Even though my heart tells me
To save you from it all
Well there will be tears and jealousy
And there will be loss and victory
But when your daddy's gone
I hope that you will see
That I failed but always tried
I did some wrong things and apologized
And showed you what it's like to forgive
And I gave you space but wouldn't leave
And I'm still a safe place for you to grieve
When you get lost please remember this
That I failed but always tried
And I did some wrong things and apologized
And showed you what it's like to forgive
And I gave you space but wouldn't leave
I'm still a safe place for you to grieve
When you get lost please remember this
A father's love knows where you live
Knows where you live
