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His side of the same story. She had a life before him, built it with her own two hands, and she doesn’t need a hero — she just needs someone who shows up. He’s not that guy from the movies. He’s the guy who learned that showing up is how you prove you belong. He watches her shoulders soften when she sees he means it. He knows she still gets quiet when the night comes on too fast. He doesn’t try to fix what he didn’t break. He just shows up every morning for every morning’s sake. This time, he’s going to get it right.
Lyrics
[Intro] [Verse 1] She had a life before me, built it with her own two hands Raised those boys on backbone when her world went off the plans She doesn't talk about it much, but I can see it in her eyes The way she checks the weather before she trusts a clear blue sky I'm not the guy who rode in like some hero in a song I'm just the guy who learned that showing up is how you prove you belong [Pre-Chorus] So I say "let's take the weekend, maybe drive until the road runs out" And I watch her shoulders soften when she sees I mean it, no doubt I grab the keys and flash a grin and say what I always do [Chorus] "We'll go until you get sick of me" And she laughs like that's the funniest thing Like I don't know what it cost her to believe And she says "I never get sick of you" God, I'll spend my whole life earning that truth I'm just a man who finally got the chance To do it right this time [Verse 2] I've had my own wreckage, my own lessons and regrets A couple chapters I'd rewrite if life would let me place the bets But every wrong turn put me standing in that room the night we met And I remember thinking "don't you dare be something she'll forget" She doesn't need me to be perfect, she just needs me to be real And real is waking up beside her and still not believing what I feel [Pre-Chorus] I say "I found this place I think you'd love, let's pack a bag and go" And she just nods and grabs her coat like trust is all she needs to know I hold the door and shake my head and say what I always do [Chorus] [Bridge] I know she still gets quiet when the night comes on too fast I know she's measuring the present by the shadow of the past I don't try to fix what I didn't break I just show up every morning for every morning's sake And when she looks at me like maybe this is true I want to be the man who's worthy of that view [Chorus] So we'll go until she gets sick of me And she laughs and says that day she'll never see And I don't know what I did to earn this free But she says "I never get sick of you" And I'll spend my whole life proving that's true I'm just a man who finally understands You do it right this time [Outro] She says "I never get sick of you" And I just smile and pour the coffee Thinking, God, don't let me waste this I'm doing it right this time