[Verse 1]
I learned your name in the blue of dawn
Tiny shoes by the screen door light
You reached for me with your whole little hand
Like you knew I’d be there tonight
I missed a lot, but I’m here now
Standing where my father stood
Got your laughter in my old bones
And it feels strange, it feels good
[Pre-Chorus]
I was a son with a pocket full of hurt
Now I’m a man trying to make it work
Every bruise turned into a reason
Every fear turned into a season
[Chorus]
Dad and sun, dad and sun
We rise up, we shine as one
Dad and sun, dad and sun
You make me better than I was
Dad and sun, dad and sun
Little arms around my world
Dad and sun, dad and sun
You’re my boy, I’m your dad, my girl
[Verse 2]
I cut the crust, you call it cake
You wear my hat down to your nose
You copy every line I say
Then you grin when I say, “You know”
I drive slow when you fall asleep
Your head on my jacket sleeve
I used to think love meant holding on
Now I know it means believing
[Pre-Chorus]
I was a son with a pocket full of hurt
Now I’m a man trying to make it work
Every bruise turned into a reason
Every fear turned into a season
[Chorus]
Dad and sun, dad and sun
We rise up, we shine as one
Dad and sun, dad and sun
You make me better than I was
Dad and sun, dad and sun
Little arms around my world
Dad and sun, dad and sun
You’re my boy, I’m your dad, my girl
[Bridge]
And if I shake, you won’t know it
I’ll keep the ground beneath your feet
I’m learning how to give you
What I needed but couldn’t keep
So take my hand, take my name
Take the days I couldn’t save
I’ll be the man at the doorway
When the whole sky starts to fade
[Chorus]
Dad and sun, dad and sun
We rise up, we shine as one
Dad and sun, dad and sun
You make me better than I was
Dad and sun, dad and sun
Little arms around my world
Dad and sun, dad and sun
You’re my boy, I’m your dad, my girl