Doesn’t Have to Stay That Way

Verse 1
I was there when your life began
Then the tide pulled me away
Some things happen without asking
Some goodbyes don’t get a say

Verse 2
Time can turn a gap into a wall
And silence learns to speak
I know you’ve heard your version
I’ve been living mine quietly

Chorus
Fate pulled us apart
That much is true
But fate doesn’t decide
What we do
The years don’t have to own us
The past don’t get the final say
We were pulled apart by circumstance
But it doesn’t have to stay that way

Verse 3
I won’t tell you who to blame
Or ask you to forget
I just want you to know I’m here
No matter what comes next

Chorus
Fate pulled us apart
I won’t deny
But fate’s just a moment
Passing by
If you ever want to know me
Not the echo, not the haze
We were pulled apart by circumstance
But it doesn’t have to stay that way

Bridge
I’m not knocking down your walls
I’m just leaving on the light
You don’t owe me anything
Except maybe one night

Final Chorus
Fate pulled us apart
That’s the truth
But fate doesn’t get to finish
What it started with you
I’m still right here, still your father
Still standing where I stand
We were pulled apart by circumstance
But we don’t have to stay that

Outro
However far you think I am
I’ve never been away

Cinematic country soul ballad with emotional vocals., male