The Man in the Window

[Intro] [Verse 1] Through this window, I see my life, The porch, the swing, the morning light. A boy with scraped-up knees and dreams, Chasin’ heroes on TV screens. And there he stood, tall as a tree, Voice like thunder when he’d speak to me. To my small eyes, he ruled the land, A mountain carved by God’s own hand. [Chorus] But time has a way of cuttin’ deep, Takes the strong and makes them weak. The man I thought could never fall, Was just a man after all. Now I see him as he is today, And love him more that way. [Verse 2] I used to fear his steady tone, Thought his word was carved in stone. Every rule, each hard demand, Built the boy who’d understand. Now he sits in that old chair, The world’s grown small, the lines show wear. And when I speak, he looks to me, Like I’m the man he used to be. [Chorus] ‘Cause time has a way of cuttin’ deep, Takes the strong and makes them weak. The man I thought could never fall, Was just a man after all. And every scar, each word he’d say, Still guides me to this day. [Bridge] I see the cracks beneath the steel, The hurt he never let me feel. Now I know the strength it takes, To stand so tall while your heart breaks. [Final Chorus] Time has a way of showin’ truth, That fathers were once dreamers too. The man I feared, the man I saw, Was just a man who gave it all. And through this glass, I see it clear — He’s human… and I’m glad he’s here. [Outro]