I'll Still Be Here

[Verse 1]
I built you a boat with my calloused hands
Held the sails steady
Taught you to stand
But now the tide pulls
It's not mine to fight
You're chasing the moon in your own dark night

[Chorus]
And I can't hold the river
I can't stop the flow
Can't cage the wind or the seeds you sow
The hardest part of love
I’ve come to know
Is learning when to let you go

[Verse 2]
Your shadow grows long
But you're still my boy
I hear your laughter
Your reckless joy
You’ve got your compass
Though I doubt its spin
And I’m caught in the ache of the might-have-beens

[Prechorus]
But the road you take
It's not mine to pave
Each step you falter
Each one you brave

[Chorus]
And I can't hold the river
I can't stop the flow
Can't cage the wind or the seeds you sow
The hardest part of love
I’ve come to know
Is learning when to let you go

[Bridge]
Your wings are patched with the cloth of dreams
The seams may tear
But they’ll catch the beams
And if you fall
Just know this truth
I'll still be here
With the love of your youth