I Was Always Right There” — (Logan’s Reply)

Verse 1 You were five in that oversized coat Leaves crunching under your feet You thought I was fearless Like I had every answer you’d ever need You’d run past pumpkins and tractors Gold sky falling slow And when you wrapped your arms around my legs You didn’t know You were holding my whole world Pre-Chorus You didn’t know why the trees changed color You didn’t have to yet My only job was standing steady So you’d never feel the fall Chorus And I had the best days watching you grow Every question, every scraped knee, every “I don’t know” You thought I wasn’t scared of anything at all But loving you was the bravest thing I’ve done You say I made you stronger But you made me better, too You say you had the best day with me I was having them with you ⸻ Verse 2 Thirteen with the world feeling sharp Friends learning how to be cruel You cried in the doorway And I grabbed the keys like that’s just what dads do We drove past the hurt and the hallway whispers Past the weight of their words You thought I was fixing your sadness But really I was just reminding you of your worth Pre-Chorus You didn’t know who you’d talk to tomorrow Or how long it’d take to feel okay But I knew if you kept laughing in that passenger seat You’d be alright someday Chorus And I had the best nights hearing you talk About everything and nothing on those long drives home You thought I was your safe place But you were mine as well Every version of you I met Made my whole world swell ⸻ Bridge (Older / Reflective) There was never magic in knowing all the answers Just showing up again When you were wrong When you were right When you just needed someone Who wasn’t going anywhere You think I gave you strength But strength was always you I just stood behind you While you stepped into it ⸻ Final Chorus (Grown, Full Circle) Now you know why the trees change in the fall Why seasons move and children grow tall You say I was on your side Even when you were wrong But being your dad Was never a side It was home You say you had the best day with me But here’s the quiet truth— Every single day I got to spend loving you Was the best day Of my life.