Hillbilly Hype Man (My dad)

Verse 1
You on that Harley, sun on chrome,
Or up in a cab that shakes the ground.
Whole damn town knew your name,
Knew better than to run their mouth.
Tattooed arms, wild years,
Loud life, heavy hands.
World saw trouble when you walked in 
I just saw my dad.

Chorus
I was untouchable because of you,
Wild, but never lost.
Yeah, life was loud and a little dangerous,
But I wore your pride like a crown.
You didn’t raise me clean or careful,
You raised me brave as hell 
Your little girl,
Your princess in a messed-up world.

Verse 2
Called me Bug with those big ol’ glasses,
Jessie-Bug, Bucket Head at the beach.
Told me, “Rub some dirt in it, you’re alright,”
Like pain was just another thing to beat.
Mud bogs, back roads, county nights,
Learning young how to stand my ground.
Everyone said you were a force of nature 
I just knew no one could touch me now.

Chorus
I was untouchable because of you,
Fierce before I knew the word.
You made me feel like I mattered most
In a world that don’t always return it.
You didn’t soften life for me,
You showed me how to stand in it 
Your little girl,
Raised loud and loved hard.

Verse 3
When I was tired to my bones, Dad 
Two jobs, college, baby on my hip.
Trying to be strong for a child who needed me,
Wondering if I was built for this.
You showed up like you always do,
Sat there proud like you knew all along.
Clapped the loudest at my graduation,
Like, “See, Bug? I told you you were strong.”

Bridge
Now I watch you with my little girl,
Same soft smile, same steady hands.
Still a badass, still a softy,
Still my biggest fan.
Yeah, you found God, yeah, you found peace,
But even back when things were rough —
You loved me like I was everything,
And that was always enough.

Final Chorus
I was untouchable because of you,
Royal in your eyes no matter what.
Messy, loud, white-trash love,
But God, it was more than enough.
If I’m strong, if I’m proud,
If I know who I am 
That came from you,
My hillbilly hype man.

Outro [quiet, almost spoken]
I’m still your Bug, Dad.
And I always will be.

Female, Americana, Alt-Country, heartland folk, Southern storytelling core