You know that feeling when the silence gets too loud?
When you're standin' in the rain, but you're still part of the crowd?
This ain't a fairy tale, no.. this is brick and mortar, blood and bone
Just a story 'bout a house.. and the man who calls it home
The alarm clock screams at five AM, a broken melody
Another day, another dollar that I gotta go and see
My back is achein, hands are shakin, coffee's black as night
I kiss her forehead while she's sleepin, tryin' not to turn the light
I see the worry on her face, even in her deep rest
Another bill tucked in the mailbox, puttin' us to the test
This ain't the life I pictured when I was twenty-two and bold
But it's the life I chose to build when love became my load
And it's a heavy load to carry, but I'd carry it again
Through all the gray and weary days, I'd do it all for them
It's for the sound of little footsteps, for the"Dad, you're my best friend!"
It's wipin' tears and conquerin' fears and puttin' love to the test
And I will keep this fire burning through the hurt and the pain
I'll be the shelter in the darkness, I'll be the sun after the rain
This is my vow, my sacred ground, a promise I have made
This house of love, this foundation made of stone won't fade
No, it won't fade
Remember when we painted this room? The color was all wrong
We laughed so hard we almost cried, it's now our favorite song
And now my little boy is pointin, sayin"Daddy, what's that there?"
A crack upon the ceiling from the weight that we all bear
I tell him"That's just character, it shows this house has soul"
But sometimes I just look at it and feel it in my own
I'm patching holes, I'm mending fences, I'm fixin' what I can
I'm just a simple, workin' man, doin' what a simple man must
They don't see the sacrifices, they just see the quiet man
Who comes home late and smells of grease and dirt upon his hands
But these hands built a cradle, these hands hold you tight
These hands fight the silent battles every single lonely night
And I will keep this fire burning through the hurt and the pain
I'll be the shelter in the darkness, I'll be the sun after the rain
This is my vow, my sacred ground, a promise I have made
This house of love, this foundation made of stone won't fade
No, it won't fade
Sometimes I wonder in the quiet if I'm gettin' it all right
If I'm a sturdy enough shelter in the stormy night
Am I a hero or a failure? Just a shadow on the wall?
Did I give enough? Was my love enough? Did I stand proud or take a fall?
But then he grabs my hand so gently, whispers"You're our cornerstone"
And in that moment, I know I'm not alone
I'll keep this fire burning through the hurt and the pain
I'll be your shelter in the darkness, I'll be the sun after the rain
This is my vow, my sacred ground, a promise I have made
This house of love, our foundation made of stone won't fade
Our house of love will never, ever fade
Yeah
Just keepin' the fire burnin
For you
Always.
