Why I Was Away

[Start] (Intro, Soft guitar strums) [Verse] I always dreamed I’d be a good man in your lives Thought I’d be your hero, steady and wise But dreams often miss the cold truth of the day And I saw the storm clouds rolling your way [Chorus] So I stepped back, let you grow without my flaws It tore me apart, but I did it for a cause Believing your smiles would be brighter this way Without me to dim the light of your day [Verse] I wasn’t ready, though my heart wanted to be To give you all a father that you’d need to see I stumbled with fears, couldn’t find my ground In your better world, I shouldn’t be around [Bridge] I hope one day you’ll understand my choice Hear the love in my silence, the tremble in my voice I walked away not ‘cause I didn’t care But because I loved you more than I could bear [Chorus] So I stepped back, let you grow without my flaws It tore me apart, but I did it for a cause Believing your smiles would be brighter this way Without me to dim the light of your day