Babies
[Verse 1]
I spent my young man’s daylight chasin’ dollar bills and dust,
Hammerin’ steel till midnight, leavin’ love to rust.
My own kids grew like weeds while I was gone from dawn to dark,
Missed their first steps and soft words—left a hole inside my heart.
[Chorus]
But Lord, You gave me babies, two little boys with Daddy’s eyes,
A second chance to hold ‘em ‘neath these wide Kentucky skies.
Every grin peels back a regret like paint from an old barn door,
I’m learnin’ slow and gentle—I ain’t missin’ anymore.
[Verse 2]
I rock ‘em on the front porch where the evenin’ breeze is cool,
Singin’ “Fox on the Run” soft, breakin’ every hurry-rule.
One’s got a laugh like banjo rolls, the other coos in G,
They wrap my rough old fingers ‘round their futures, settin’ me free.
[Chorus]
Yeah, Lord, You gave me babies, tiny hands that grip my soul,
Meltin’ years of wastin’ time like sugar in a bowl.
Every giggle’s mercy, every sleepy sigh’s a prayer,
I’m storin’ up these treasures in the heart I lay bare.
[Bridge – half-time, dobro slides like tears]
I used to count the overtime, now I count their toes,
Ten little piggy reasons why the good Lord only knows.
Clock on the wall keeps tickin’, but I ain’t watchin’ it no more—
These moments are forever, even when they’re out the door.
[Verse 3]
I’ll teach ‘em how to fish the creek, how to pick a flat-top clean,
How a man can mend a fence and still have time to dream.
When my voice is just a whisper and these hands are worn to bone,
They’ll carry Grandpa’s lullabies in hearts they call their own.
[Final Chorus – full band, hearts wide open]
Thank God He gave me babies, two blue-eyed miracles of grace,
Turnin’ all my yesterdays to joy I can’t erase.
Time ain’t waitin’ patient, but I’m holdin’ every breath,
These babies are my heaven—till I’m called home to rest.
[Tag – slow fade, banjo and voice only]
Yes, Lord, You gave me babies…
Two little second chances…
And I’m lovin’ every minute till the last