[Verse 1]
He worked two jobs, steel and grit in his hands,
A welder by morning, fixing the truck at dawn.
Christmas lights on the porch, he'd laugh and he'd stand,
Made sure we had magic when the year's almost gone.
He never raised his voice with Mama, kept the peace through and through,
Taught us respect and loyalty in everything he'd do.
[Pre-Chorus]
He gave his all in everything he'd try,
A steady kind of love you couldn't buy.
Built our small world with calloused hands and quiet pride,
The lessons of his life are the ones that still guide.
[Chorus]
You were gone too soon — at sixty-nine,
You were gone too soon — left a hollow inside.
I'm your baby girl, missing you every day,
You were gone too soon, but you light my way.
[Verse 2]
At fifty you fell ill, but you fought for years,
Kept a grin for birthdays, wiped away our fears.
You worked us hard, taught us to stand on our own,
But never missed a candle or a phone call from home.
Those summers with sparks on his jeans, he’d wink and he'd grin,
Gave us simple moments that live on within.
[Pre-Chorus]
You taught us how to work, to hold our heads up high,
To keep our promises and never tell a lie.
Your quiet kind of courage showed us what a man can be,
You built a life of honor and you gave it all to me.
[Chorus]
You were gone too soon — at sixty-nine,
You were gone too soon — left a hollow inside.
I'm your baby girl, missing you every day,
You were gone too soon, but you light my way.
[Bridge]
When sickness came, it stole some light, it dimmed the evening room,
But your love kept burning, like an ember in the gloom.
I wish for one more morning, one more story you’d tell,
One more laugh from your mouth where our favorite memories dwell.
[Chorus — Soft]
You were gone too soon — at sixty-nine,
You were gone too soon — and I still feel time rewind.
I'm your baby girl, with your lessons in my veins,
You were gone too soon — but your love remains.
[Chorus — Full]
You were gone too soon — at sixty-nine,
You were gone too soon — left a hollow inside.
I'm your baby girl, missing you every day,
You were gone too soon, but you light my way.
You were gone too soon — yet your story stays,
In every breath I take, in a thousand little ways.
[Outro]
Forever and always, your baby girl calls,
In the hush of the night, in the warmth of these walls.
Sparks on his jeans and the songs that he made,
Your memory’s alive — it will never fade.
